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

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

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<li>Overall, June container throughput growth and average container rates strong</li>
<li>But spot rates have begun to wobble recently, and 2025 uncertainty grows</li>
<li>We have decided to close our suggested container shipping pair trade </li>
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Overall, June container throughput growth and average container rates strong
But spot rates have begun to wobble recently, and 2025 uncertainty grows
We have decided to close our suggested container shipping pair trade 


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Pricing Still Firm | Spot Rates Fall | Closed Pair (July 2024)

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>TS Lines' comp Wan Hai has reported strong numbers so far in 2024</li>
<li>But TS Lines is unlikely to match Wan Hai's impressive H124 gains</li>
<li>Next for TS Lines: H124 financials and valuation vs Wan Hai, RCL</li>
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TS Lines' comp Wan Hai has reported strong numbers so far in 2024
But TS Lines is unlikely to match Wan Hai's impressive H124 gains
Next for TS Lines: H124 financials and valuation vs Wan Hai, RCL


TS Lines Pre-IPO: Should We Expect TS Lines to Match Wan Hai's Strength in YTD 2024?

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Regional Container Lines / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We reinitiate our coverage on RCL with a Neutral rating and a 12M FV of Bt27.60, based on a required return of 18.58%.</li><li>We believe investors can trade the stock throughout the rate upcycle until mid-August, as this period marks a crucial point to determine if a seasonal pivot could potentially pause the current freight rate upswing.</li><li>RCL’s valuation is quite attractive compared to its Thai and global peers. </li></ul>

We reinitiate our coverage on RCL with a Neutral rating and a 12M FV of Bt27.60, based on a required return of 18.58%.We believe investors can trade the stock throughout the rate upcycle until mid-August, as this period marks a crucial point to determine if a seasonal pivot could potentially pause the current freight rate upswing.RCL’s valuation is quite attractive compared to its Thai and global peers. 

Regional Container Lines - Freight Rate Spike Due to Red Sea Events Not Sustainable

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>Based in Taiwan, Acter Co is capitalizing on its extensive experience of high-end cleanroom integration, recycling and regeneration systems, electromechanical engineering to generate consistent growth in earnings and cash flow.</li>
<li>Acter Co's dividend yield averaged 8.2% from 2019 to 2022. Its annual dividend payout averaged 76% in the same period. Estimated dividend yield is 7% in 2023. </li>
<li>We found Acter Co Ltd (5536 TT) using Smartkarma's Smart Score Screener system. </li>
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Based in Taiwan, Acter Co is capitalizing on its extensive experience of high-end cleanroom integration, recycling and regeneration systems, electromechanical engineering to generate consistent growth in earnings and cash flow.
Acter Co's dividend yield averaged 8.2% from 2019 to 2022. Its annual dividend payout averaged 76% in the same period. Estimated dividend yield is 7% in 2023. 
We found Acter Co Ltd (5536 TT) using Smartkarma's Smart Score Screener system. 


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<li>Regional Container Line is the largest container shipping company in Thailand. It has attractive valuations, strong balance sheet, and has a major tailwind of higher global shipping freight rates. </li>
<li><em><strong>RCL's dividend yield averaged 9.6% from 2019 to 2022. The biggest factor driving higher shipping freight rates in 2024 has been the Suez crisis resulting from Houthi drone attacks. </strong></em></li>
<li>We used Smartkarma's Smart Score Screener system to find Regional Container Line (RCL TB).</li>
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Regional Container Line is the largest container shipping company in Thailand. It has attractive valuations, strong balance sheet, and has a major tailwind of higher global shipping freight rates. 
RCL's dividend yield averaged 9.6% from 2019 to 2022. The biggest factor driving higher shipping freight rates in 2024 has been the Suez crisis resulting from Houthi drone attacks. 
We used Smartkarma's Smart Score Screener system to find Regional Container Line (RCL TB).


Asian Dividend Gems: Regional Container Line (RCL)

Thailand

Regional Container Lines is a Thailand-based international container shipping company specializing in feeder services for containerized cargo across Asia-centric networks. It offers integrated logistics solutions including sea freight, road transport, air cargo, and rail services, supporting both Shipper-Owned Containers (SOC) and Carrier-Owned Containers (COC). The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Regional Container Lines (RCL TB)

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Pricing Still Firm | Spot Rates Fall | Closed Pair (July 2024)

In June, price momentum and volume growth remained firm, but in July we've seen some spot rates dip. Mainly due to share price movements, we have...

Tracking Traffic

TS Lines Pre-IPO: Should We Expect TS Lines to Match Wan Hai's Strength in YTD 2024?

Given changes in its market exposure over the past 12-18 months, investors shouldn't expect TS Lines to match Wan Hai's strong YTD performance in...

Tracking Traffic

Regional Container Lines - Freight Rate Spike Due to Red Sea Events Not Sustainable

The stock is currently trading at a 2024-25E PER of 4.1x and 8.1x, respectively, below its peers at 10.5x and 30.2x, respectively.

Krungthai XSpring

Asian Dividend Gems: Acter Co

Based in Taiwan, Acter Co is capitalizing on its extensive experience of high-end cleanroom integration, recycling and regeneration systems, to...

Douglas Kim

Asian Dividend Gems: Regional Container Line (RCL)

We used Smartkarma's Smart Score Screener system to find Regional Container Line. Biggest factor driving higher shipping rates in 2024 has been the...

Douglas Kim

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