
Further to Terminals commitment to improve per-
formance and ease congestion for its customers,
Terminals recently announced the expansion of the
terminal in Mobile, Alabama. Additionally in the USA, there
are major projects to modernise the terminals Pier 400,
Los Angeles and Port Elizabeth, New Jersey.
The drive to optimise the portfolio continues as the
second exit of the year was executed with the sale
of Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and
preparations have started to hand back the terminal in Itajai,
Brazil, where the concession is expiring.
Financial and operational performance
Revenue increased to USD 1.1bn (USD 969m), driven by stor-
age income, CPI-related tariff increases and higher volume.
Volume increased by 1.5% (3.0% like-for-like) and utilisation
increased to 79% (76%), mainly driven by a continued strong
import volume into the USA and above market growth in
Asia. Volume from the Ocean segment increased by 4.4%
and volume from external customers was on par. Higher
storage revenue in North America and mostly CPI-related
tariff increases resulted in a revenue per move increase of
13% to USD 341 (USD 301). Cost per move also increased by
13% to USD 265 (USD 234), due to a non-operational one-
off and higher operating costs, mainly driven by inflationary
labour costs, higher energy costs and higher variable con-
cession fees.
At fixed foreign exchange rates and volume mix and port-
folio mix, revenue per move increased by 17%. On the same
basis, and excluding the non-operational one-off, cost per
move increased by 9%.
EBITDA increased to USD 400m (USD 370m) driven by the
strong revenue whereas the EBITDA margin decreased to
35.6% (38.2%) due to the higher costs.
EBIT improved to USD 316m (USD 302m) mainly due to
higher storage income, partly offset by higher costs.
ROIC (LTM) was 7.4% (8.7%) with the significantly better
operating performance being offset by the Global Port
Investment impairment (Russia exit). ROIC adjusted
for the GPI impairment was 13.1%.
CAPEX increased to USD 105m (USD 40m), driven by the ter-
minal modernisation in Los Angeles, USA, and Callao, Peru.
In North America, revenue increased due to volume growth
of 7.7% and higher storage income driven by supply chain
congestion, partially offset by higher labour costs, higher
variable concession fees and higher energy costs due to
increased fuel prices.
In Europe, despite a 1.2% decrease in volume, revenue
improved due to congestion-related storage income and
mostly CPI-related tariff increase. The higher revenue was
partially offset by higher energy and other operational costs.
In Latin America, volume decreased by 8.2%, largely due to
lower market volume in Callao, Peru, and reducing volume
in Itajai, Brazil, where services are gradually being phased
out as the concession is ending in 2022. Higher tariffs,
however, offset the full volume drop resulting in higher
total revenue.
In Asia, volume grew by 7.3%, mainly driven by additional
volume due to new services in Pipavav, India, and two new
berths in Yokohama, Japan, resulted in a higher revenue,
which was partially offset by higher maintenance and repair
costs related to cyclone restoration.
In Africa and Middle East, volume was at par, with an increase
in overall revenue due to CPI-related tariff increases and
higher storage income. The higher revenue was partially
offset by higher cost per move due to higher variable con-
cession, higher energy and higher maintenance and repair
works.
Results from joint ventures and associated companies
The share of profits in joint ventures and associated com-
panies was USD 79m (USD 79m).
Key initiatives in Q2
Terminals Mobile signed an agreement with the Alabama
State Port Authority, USA, to add 32 acres to the current
134-acre container terminal yard. The first stage of this
significant investment is expected to be completed in 2023
and the final stage in 2025. As part of the expansion, the
terminal will purchase two additional post-Panamax ship-
to-shore cranes. This represents the third expansion in the
last six years as USA importers expand to meet regional
consumer demand and tap into rail services to the Midwest
US market.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, is entering the last phase with all equip-
ment delivery planned and the organisation is preparing for
the first move. Expansions in Gateway Terminals India (GTI),
Mumbai, India, and Onne, Nigeria, is steadily progressing as
per plan.
Terminals closed the transaction with Hapag-Lloyd, which
purchased Terminals’ 30% shareholding of Container Ter-
minal Wilhelmshaven (CTW), Germany, in May.
Regional volume Million moves
Q Q Growth (%)
North America
Latin America -
Europe Russia and the Baltics -
Asia
Africa and Middle East -
Total
1 Financially consolidated.
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