Japan’s Top 3 Shippers Sail To Profit In Q1.
The healthy international trade and cost cutting measures augurs well for Japan’s to three marine shippers – Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha – reported Nikkei. The report said that the three companies are expected to post a group pretax profit for April-June, the first time in seven quarters. According to the report, Mitsui O.S.K.’s pretax profit likely tripled on the year to around 2 billion yen ($17.7 million), while Nippon Yusen’s is seen reaching about 5 billion yen after a year-earlier pretax loss of 9.9 billion yen. Kawasaki Kisen also is expected to book a profit, rebounding from a loss of 22.5 billion yen the year before, said the report. Demand was strong for container shipping between Asia and Europe. Shipments of garments from Asia grew, as did those of goods such as furniture and medical equipment from Europe.
日本の海運トップ3、第1四半期利益計上の見込み
報告書によると、3社は7月に初めて4月から6月にかけてグループの税引前利益を計上する見込みだという。商船三井の税引き前利益は、前年度比約3倍の20億円（約1770万ドル）になるとみられている。一方、日本郵船の税引前損失は99億円で約50億円に達している。川崎汽船も利益を計上する見通しで、前年同期は225億円の損失から回復したという。アジアとヨーロッパのコンテナ船の需要は堅調。
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