HMM reported on 10th Aug. HMM's 2Q earnings was down 13% QoQ at group level.
(correction: previously mistaken as 58% drop)
Though, the group level operator cashflow was down only 3% QoQ. Hence, most of
the 13% sequential drop in earnings was due to non cash items. One of those non
cash items is the derivative valuation losses (>KRW 1bn), which, in our
estimate, may be long KRW positions as hedges to HMM's likely future KRW
payments e.g. debts and head office expenses.
However, HMM container d