CMA CGM Posts 67 Percent Quarterly Profit Growth
French container line CMA CGM Group recorded USD 156 million net profit for the quarter ended June 30, up 66.7% compared to USD 94m net profit in the second quarter of 2014, with greater volumes carried and a dip in unit costs helping offset a sharp fall in freight rates and industry overcapacity.
Volumes carried during the second quarter increased by 6.2% year-on-year, to 3.3 million TEUs, compared to global market volume growth of between 1% and 2%. The company’s unit costs for the quarter fell 10.9%, largely due to the sharp fall in oil prices. However, average revenue per container carried decreased by 7.8%, leading to a 2.1% dip in quarterly revenue for the period, which stood at USD 4.11 billion.