Zim flew higher in shipping boom, falls faster as market sinks

Ocean carrier Zim outperformed its much larger rivals at the peak of the container shipping boom. It’s still raking in over a billion dollars a quarter, but as the market corrects, it’s falling back to Earth faster than others.

On Wednesday, Zim (NYSE: ZIM) announced a drop in quarterly earnings and cut its full-year guidance. Not only is its spot-rate revenue falling, but it is agreeing to lower contract rates in mid-contract and is handling less volume due to weaker demand and ongoing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zim-flew-higher-during-boom-falls-faster-as-market-sinks

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