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South America’s richest family doubles fortune on shipping bet analysts hated

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    Nazarie
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    That's an insane profit margin, right?

    In 2022, Hapag-Lloyd made nearly €17 billion ($18 billion) of profit on €34.5 billion of revenue.

    That's an insane profit margin, right?

    7 votes
    1. ignorabimus
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      It is. In the past few years shipping has gone really haywire – so much so that break-bulk has become cheaper than container shipping at several points.

      It is. In the past few years shipping has gone really haywire – so much so that break-bulk has become cheaper than container shipping at several points.

      3 votes
  2. Papavk
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    Seems like the bet wouldn't have paid out if it weren't for the once in a generation insanity that the pandemic brought to the world economy and international shipping. Less about being a good...

    Seems like the bet wouldn't have paid out if it weren't for the once in a generation insanity that the pandemic brought to the world economy and international shipping. Less about being a good business decision and more about being lucky.

    4 votes
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    boxer_dogs_dance
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    This looks interesting. Can anyone share a link?

    This looks interesting. Can anyone share a link?

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      AugustusFerdinand
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      Share a link to what?

      Share a link to what?

      4 votes
      1. boxer_dogs_dance
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        Someone substituted a story without a paywall. Awesome.

        Someone substituted a story without a paywall. Awesome.