Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Price momentum in October was negative, but decline moderated somewhat</li>
<li>Disparate Q3 profitability trends reported by Maersk, Evergreen, and ZIM </li>
<li>As sentiment weakens (again), we also see signs of a cyclical bottom</li>
</ul>


Price momentum in October was negative, but decline moderated somewhat
Disparate Q3 profitability trends reported by Maersk, Evergreen, and ZIM 
As sentiment weakens (again), we also see signs of a cyclical bottom


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Maersk, Evergreen, ZIM Report Disparate Results (November 2023)

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Container shipping giant Maersk met Q3 expectations and maintained earlier FY23 guidance</li>
<li>However, downbeat commentary combined with capex and job cuts sent shares -17% lower</li>
<li>Maersk does not expect any recovery in '24, but we believe this pessimism already in prices</li>
</ul>


Container shipping giant Maersk met Q3 expectations and maintained earlier FY23 guidance
However, downbeat commentary combined with capex and job cuts sent shares -17% lower
Maersk does not expect any recovery in '24, but we believe this pessimism already in prices


Maersk Q3: Estimates Met, Guidance Kept | But Downbeat Assessment of Market Sends Shares Down -17%

<ul>
<li>Price momentum stagnant, but could North American volume surge be an inflection point?</li>
<li>Fuel price hasn't risen since outbreak of violence in mideast, but no longer a tailwind, either</li>
<li>Look to Maersk results on November 3 for guidance, US inventory de-stocking commentary</li>
</ul>


Price momentum stagnant, but could North American volume surge be an inflection point?
Fuel price hasn't risen since outbreak of violence in mideast, but no longer a tailwind, either
Look to Maersk results on November 3 for guidance, US inventory de-stocking commentary


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rebound in NAM Volume Could Be Inflection Point (October 2023)

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The TOPIX October Free Float Weight Review details are out. This is the biggest FFW review of the year. This year, it's $11.3bn a side. </li>
<li>As discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/japan-post-bank-7182-the-october-topix-ffw-adjustment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:110290" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182) - The October TOPIX FFW Adjustment</a>, JPB is the big buy. $2bn/23d of ADV. There is $2bn to buy of trading cos too.</li>
<li>There are lots of large names to trade in both directions. If you have interests to sell the buys and vice versa, it is good to know the flows.</li>
</ul>


The TOPIX October Free Float Weight Review details are out. This is the biggest FFW review of the year. This year, it's $11.3bn a side. 
As discussed in Japan Post Bank (7182) - The October TOPIX FFW Adjustment, JPB is the big buy. $2bn/23d of ADV. There is $2bn to buy of trading cos too.
There are lots of large names to trade in both directions. If you have interests to sell the buys and vice versa, it is good to know the flows.


October 2023 TOPIX Free Float Review - $22.6bn to Trade and JPB (7182) The Biggie

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>OVERSEAS: Dow Jones falls 0.2%, Yields surge ahead of Friday Jobs report, Nvidia up almost 3%</li>
<li>JAPAN: Nikkei futures -0.5% vs cash. Tankan (business sentiment) improved in the third quarter, particularly among big non-manufacturers, reaching levels not seen since 1991</li>
<li>JAPAN X: Three Japanese Shipping Giants join Hydrogen Supply Chain. Japan is well on its way to achieving its hydrogen targets</li>
</ul>


OVERSEAS: Dow Jones falls 0.2%, Yields surge ahead of Friday Jobs report, Nvidia up almost 3%
JAPAN: Nikkei futures -0.5% vs cash. Tankan (business sentiment) improved in the third quarter, particularly among big non-manufacturers, reaching levels not seen since 1991
JAPAN X: Three Japanese Shipping Giants join Hydrogen Supply Chain. Japan is well on its way to achieving its hydrogen targets


Ohayo Japan: US Big Tech Higher; Shipping Giants Join Hydrogen Supply Chain

Japan

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha mainly provides marine transportation services and transportation management solution from international hub ports to both domestic and international ports. The Company operates container transportation, tramp and specialized carriers, and logistics and cruise lines. Nippon Yusen offers scheduled and unscheduled transportation services around the world.

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Nippon Yusen Kk (9101 JP)

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Maersk, Evergreen, ZIM Report Disparate Results (November 2023)

Container rates remain under pressure, and fuel is no longer a tailwind. But Evergreen's stellar performance YTD is worthy of investors' attention,...

Tracking Traffic

Maersk Q3: Estimates Met, Guidance Kept | But Downbeat Assessment of Market Sends Shares Down -17%

Last Friday Maersk reported Q3 results that met expectations. The company maintained FY23 guidance, but announced surprising cash-conservation...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rebound in NAM Volume Could Be Inflection Point (October 2023)

Pricing still appears stagnant, but a sharp rebound in container volumes moving into the ports along North America's Pacific coast in September...

Tracking Traffic

October 2023 TOPIX Free Float Review - $22.6bn to Trade and JPB (7182) The Biggie

The TOPIX FFW trade approaches. 4+ trading days left. So far the Top 40 Buys vs Sells are +1+% since I wrote two weeks ago. Shin-Etsu/Ibiden is...

Travis Lundy

Ohayo Japan: US Big Tech Higher; Shipping Giants Join Hydrogen Supply Chain

Dow Jones drops, yields rise before Jobs report; Nikkei futures down; JapanX - Shipping majors join hydrogen supply chain.

Mark Chadwick

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Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Maersk, Evergreen, ZIM Report Disparate Results (November 2023)

Container rates remain under pressure, and fuel is no longer a tailwind. But Evergreen's stellar performance YTD is worthy of investors' attention,...

Tracking Traffic

Maersk Q3: Estimates Met, Guidance Kept | But Downbeat Assessment of Market Sends Shares Down -17%

Last Friday Maersk reported Q3 results that met expectations. The company maintained FY23 guidance, but announced surprising cash-conservation...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rebound in NAM Volume Could Be Inflection Point (October 2023)

Pricing still appears stagnant, but a sharp rebound in container volumes moving into the ports along North America's Pacific coast in September...

Tracking Traffic

October 2023 TOPIX Free Float Review - $22.6bn to Trade and JPB (7182) The Biggie

The TOPIX FFW trade approaches. 4+ trading days left. So far the Top 40 Buys vs Sells are +1+% since I wrote two weeks ago. Shin-Etsu/Ibiden is...

Travis Lundy

Ohayo Japan: US Big Tech Higher; Shipping Giants Join Hydrogen Supply Chain

​Dow Jones drops, yields rise before Jobs report; Nikkei futures down; JapanX - Shipping majors join hydrogen supply chain.

Mark Chadwick

Dow Jones drops, yields rise before Jobs report; Nikkei futures down; JapanX - Shipping majors join hydrogen supply chain.