Hapag Lloyd reported EBIT losses of $251m for the 4th quarter of 2023, with a
muted earnings guidance for 2024 despite the expected earnings upside after the
rebound in freight rates following the Red Sea crisis.
Historically, Hapag-Lloyd’s earnings guidance have been overly conservative as
out of the 9 previous guidance provided since 2015, Hapag Lloyd delivered
better-than-expected results 6 times and was in-line 2 times.