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| And last, we invested in customer-facing and back-end digital tools and applications to propel profitability and improve customer experience |
| Our fleet renewal program will improve our cost structure and drive long-term profitable growth |
| We view it as a core strength to leverage technology to promote operational and commercial excellence |
| So our DSO is quite good |
| So, if we are in a situation where the ship do sail because the capacity -- the filling factor is satisfactory, then we are in a better -- in a much better position with the new capacity |
| We believe ZIM is well positioned to emerge stronger than ever with a fleet that provide us a competitive advantage in core trades |
| Specifically, we leverage our successful IPO and capitalize on the extended period of historic profitability to best prepare ZIM for the years to come |
| During the third quarter of 2023, our adjusted EBITDA of $211 million coupled with a positive effect from change in our working capital converted into $338 million of cash flow generated from operating activities |
| We also had a positive impact in our third quarter of working capital improvement, mainly driven by less receivable on the balance sheet |
| East Coast, ZCP service, are meeting and even exceeding our cost-saving expectations |
| As such, we will be well-positioned to support our customer in reducing their carbon footprint |
| I would highlight that our adjusted EBIT forecast is positively impacted by the impairment that we recorded in the quarter as our depreciation expenses going forward are going to be lower |
| And, as we also see some of the cargo being redirected now back from the East Coast to the West Coast, and we see an opportunity here for us to resume service, the ZEX line, that was -- that had been quite successful for the company in the past |
| Strong total cash position of $3.1 billion will maintain a long-term view and believe ZIM is well positioned to emerge stronger than ever, highlighted by a few -- a new core cost and fuel efficiency that provide us a competitive advantage in key trades |
| So we are pleased on that front |
| In terms of the fuel efficiency, transitioning clearly towards energy for the 28 vessels that we -- are coming our way today and up until the end of next year, this is allowing us to get significant savings |
| Our strong cash balance will help us withstand this prolonged downturn |
| Furthermore, we believe that our new cost and fuel-efficient newbuild fleet will better position us to reach similar operational arrangements in the future |
| Moving forward, we will continue to seek opportunities to capitalize on our strengths and capabilities in order to create long-term value for our customers and investors alike |
| Do you think that's the [indiscernible] at the nine months? Xavier Destriau I think we've made some very good progress here |
| We also get savings from the chartering cost |
| We understood that steps were needed to make ZIM a more resilient company, and this new fleet will effectively position us to both address the carbonization agenda of the shipping industry and drive long-term profitable growth |
| Despite the losses incurred in '23, ZIM is resilient company |
| While market conditions remain challenging in this region as elsewhere, we believe North-South trades have significant growth potential as U.S |
| During this two-year transition period, ZIM's cost base will gradually improve as we continue to make -- to take delivery of the cost-effective newbuild tonnage and redeliver the expensive COVID-era charter |
| This period of exceptional profitability has today led to a significant cash balance, which at quarter-end stood at over $3 billion |
| In the immediate trend, we are pursuing cost control initiatives and commercial opportunities that will best position us to weather this downturn |
| That also contributed to increasing our cash flow from operation |
| Our cost per TEU is declining and we expect further improvement moving forward |
| While these are challenging times, we expect the deliberate steps we have taken to enhance our operation on a commercial resilience to deliver positive outcomes |
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| As Eli mentioned, our third quarter financial performance reflected the ongoing weakness of the current market |
| As previously mentioned, we also recorded a non-cash impairment of $2.1 billion this quarter, mainly driven by our negative outlook for container shipping in the near term, namely the deterioration in freight rates observed in recent weeks, with little expectations for meaningful recovery into 2024 |
| Revenues for the third quarter were again adversely impacted by the continued decline in freight rates |
| Turning to our third quarter results, our result this third quarter and performance reflect the persistent weaknesses of the current trading environment with soft demand and continued freight rate deterioration |
| Our revenues for the first nine months of 2023 of $4 billion were 62% lower than in the first nine months of last year |
| Based on our nine months result and expectation of no material improvement in freight rate during this reminder of the year, we have lowered our full-year '23 forecast |
| But by and large, we expect that the industry will be under severe pressure and challenged for the foreseeable future |
| The future years may see the recovery in our industry, but clearly for us today we're taking a very cautious view of the coming quarter -- and should I say the coming quarters, including the full year of 2024 |
| Given this negative outlook in the near term, we recorded a non-cash impairment of $2.1 billion this quarter |
| As a result, the expected discounted cash flow the company may generate going forward are lower than previously projected, resulting in the recognition of this impairment charge |
| And during the first nine months of the year, our average freight rate of $1,235 was similarly 66% lower than the comparable period last year |
| The decline in revenue based on the lower freight rate environment impacted all of our metrics |
| So, the excess supply seems to be here to stay for a while, therefore reducing the optimism for the rates to meaningfully recover |
| I believe it is clear that our current view of the market for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024 is one of continued headwinds, oversupply meeting weak demand with limited impact from capacity management actions taken by the carriers |
| This revised forecast is based on our assumption that freight rates will not recover from current levels with overall volume for the year to be slightly lower compared to prior year |
| The rate increases we saw in August in Transpacific were short-lived |
| At the same time, freight rates remain depressed as you can see on the right |
| And just as a reference point, idle capacity in mid-2020 when COVID hit and demand failed also dramatically, was over the 10% mark |
| Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $211 million and the adjusted EBIT loss was $213 million |
| In light of a continued deterioration in freight rates across all our trades, we are revising our guidance and now do expect to generate in 2023 adjusted EBITDA of $900 million to $1.1 billion, and adjusted EBIT loss of $600 million to $400 million |
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