Kuehne + Nagel Reveals Half Year Results

In the first six months of 2018, the Kuehne + Nagel group has reported it recorded strong volume growth and a significant increase in earnings and interest before tax (EBIT).

Dr. Detlef Trefzger, CEO of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, said: “Kuehne + Nagel remains en route for success in the first half of 2018. We achieved strong volume growth across all business units.

“This growth combined with active cost management delivered a significant improvement in results confirming the consistency of the implementation of our business strategy.

“Our high level of industry-specific competence and our digital solutions are key factors here. We monitor the volatile markets and geopolitical developments very closely. Despite this market environment we are confident and ambitious as we enter the second half of the year.”

Seafreight

With momentum increasing in the second quarter, Kuehne + Nagel improved seafreight volumes by 8.1% and thus grew considerably faster than the overall market.

In the first half of 2018, 2.289 million standard containers (TEU) were handled, 172,000 more than in the same period of the previous year.

The company gained significant new business, mainly with its integrated digital solutions; growth drivers were full-container-load shipments (FCL) and Project, Oil & Gas, Marine Logistics.

EBIT for the first half of the year was up 6.1% at CHF 210 million with overall margins stabilising. The conversion rate amounted to 28.6 per cent, a leading figure in the industry.

Airfreight

Airfreight remained successful in the first half of the year and continued its strong performance from the previous quarters.

Tonnage increased by 18.1% to 863,000 tons.

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Overland

Kuehne + Nagel's overland transport continued to increase in all business areas.

Net turnover rose by 17.7% and gross profit by 16.5%.

Dynamic growth was achieved in the European and North American trade lanes.

Once again, the drivers behind this growth were industry-specific solutions, for example in the pharmaceutical industry and in e-commerce fulfilment.

Compared to the previous year, EBIT improved by 48.3%.

Dr. Jörg Wolle, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, said: “We demonstrated our performance strength yet again in the first half of 2018 and have established a solid basis for the second half of the year.

“Kuehne + Nagel’s agility and efficiency make us confident that the positive development of the company will continue.”

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