After a very negative 2023, in which turnover had fallen -23.6%, in the following year the maritime and logistics group Icelandic Eimskip has recorded an increase in business volume which, however, it has been overtaken by rising costs Operating. In fact, 2024 closed with revenues of 847.2 million euro, up +3.6% on the annual year previous. Production costs, amounting to €755.4 million, marked an increase of +7.6%. EBITDA was 97.8 million, down -20.7% on 2023. Accentuated the reduction of Values of operating profit and profit for the year respectively to 34.9 million (-42.8%) and 30.0 million euros.

Last year, scheduled maritime services operated by the company transported cargo volumes of 207 thousand TEU containers (+1%). The other shipments handled by Eimskip are 171 thousand TEUs (0%).

The fourth quarter of 2024 alone, the best period quarterly report of the year, was archived with revenues of €227.1 million, with an increase of +14.1% on the previous year. corresponding period of the previous year. The costs of the production totalled €200.0 million (+13.4%). EBITDA is EBIT of €27.1 million (+19.5%), EBIT of €8.6 million (+23.5%) and profit for the year of €7.3 million (-13.4%). In the period the Eimskip's naval fleet has transported 54 thousand TEUs (+4%) and the other shipments amounted to 45 thousand TEUs (-6%).

Eimskip's CEO, Vilhelm Már Thorsteinsson, said he was satisfied with the results of the 2024, especially in view of a difficult start of the year: "The result of the first quarter - he explained - is disappointing, but there was a gradual improvement over the course of the year, with more than 60% of EBITDA generated in the second half of the year. The main factor which has contributed to the improvement of results - specified Thorsteinsson - was the resumption of transport containerized liner in the second half of the year, with a momentum in transatlantic services, substantial volumes and a mix of goods exported from Iceland as well as high results in international shipments».