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 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?

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/t-s-lines" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39795:1" rel="noopener">T.S. Lines (TSL HK)</a> is looking to raise about US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>T.S. Lines (TSL) is a container shipping firm primarily operating in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.</li>
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T.S. Lines (TSL HK) is looking to raise about US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
T.S. Lines (TSL) is a container shipping firm primarily operating in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.


T.S. Lines Pre-IPO - Looks like an Opportunistic Listing

Equity Bottom-Up

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

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<li>Its unclear whether Yemen-based Houthis would end attacks after ceasefire</li>
<li>We've entered peak Summer shipping season from Asia to US, Europe</li>
<li>Higher spot rates have already lifted contract rates in Q2 2024</li>
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Its unclear whether Yemen-based Houthis would end attacks after ceasefire
We've entered peak Summer shipping season from Asia to US, Europe
Higher spot rates have already lifted contract rates in Q2 2024


Why an Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Probably Wouldn't Lead to Lower Container Rates in Short-Term

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<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>
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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)

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<li>Our index suggests pricing momentum remains depressed, but stable in Q3; fuel prices have begun to rise from Q2 lows, but probably don't offer much lift to earnings now</li>
<li>We looked at intra-Asian carrier TS Lines (which applied to list its shares in Hong Kong in April) and provided a quick update on market conditions in the Intra-Asian trade</li>
<li>Shares of a few container shipping companies -- including Evergreen Marine of Taiwan -- have performed well YTD in 2023; we remain positive on the sector's medium-term outlook</li>
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Our index suggests pricing momentum remains depressed, but stable in Q3; fuel prices have begun to rise from Q2 lows, but probably don't offer much lift to earnings now
We looked at intra-Asian carrier TS Lines (which applied to list its shares in Hong Kong in April) and provided a quick update on market conditions in the Intra-Asian trade
Shares of a few container shipping companies -- including Evergreen Marine of Taiwan -- have performed well YTD in 2023; we remain positive on the sector's medium-term outlook


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Stable | Fuel (Barely) Lower Y/Y | (September 2023)

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T.S. Lines (TSL) is a container shipping firm primarily operating in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

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TS Lines (2510 HK)

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...

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T.S. Lines Pre-IPO - Looks like an Opportunistic Listing

T.S. Lines (TSL HK) is looking to raise about US$300m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

Clarence Chu

Why an Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Probably Wouldn't Lead to Lower Container Rates in Short-Term

Shares of container shipping companies have dipped in recent weeks, apparently on the expectation that an Israel-Hamas ceasefire could un-do the re...

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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...

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Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates Stable | Fuel (Barely) Lower Y/Y | (September 2023)

According to our index, container shipping price momentum remains depressed, but stable. On the other hand, fuel prices -- a boon to earnings for...

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