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The German terminal operator HHLA records record quarterly revenues
In the period April-June the quota volumes enlivened by the port terminals of the group have decreased of -3.8%
August 10, 2022
In the second quarter of 2022 cargo volumes containerized handled by HHLA port terminals, reflecting the current phase of contraction of maritime flows containerized worldwide, have recorded a decrease being states equal to 1.63 million teu, volume that represents a decrease in the -3.8% on the corresponding period last year and is very far from the historical record of 1.96 million teu totaled in the third quarter of 2019 positioning itself just above the volume enlivened in the third quarter of 2015. Loads handled with internal markets by intermodal means, on the other hand, have increased by +1.2% rising to 419 thousand teu.
Highlighting that HHLA has achieved positive results in the first part of 2022, the president of the company, Angela Titzrath, however, expressed caution about the next developments in consideration of the uncertainty that weighs on the markets: "for more two years - he explained - we have all experienced how much it is the logistics sector is volatile. The restrictions in place for countering the coronavirus pandemic, the conditions meteorological, road and railway construction work and time the war in Ukraine, with the consequent sanctions against Russia, they have a huge impact on global supply chains. HHLA - ha titzrath remarked - may also have successfully closed the first half of 2022, but supply chain disruptions they continue to pose major operational challenges to us. At the moment - ha specified - it is not clear when this situation will return to normality or what consequences the global crisis will have for the economy and for the company».
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