Liner companies' profit margins boosted by new accounting standard

Profit margins at nine of the world's largest container lines have been boosted by new accounting standard. However, this have also entailed rising debts, Alphaliner writes.
Photo: PR / Hapag-Lloyd
Photo: PR / Hapag-Lloyd

The new accounting standard IFRS 16 have raised profit margins at the world's largest container lines, but also increased debts, according to Alphaliner.

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