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对某些船公司来说,2004年是“恢复盈利性”的一年,但对更多的船公司来说,2004年注定成为收益“创纪录”的一年。在这一年中,多数班轮公司的净利润呈现三位数增幅,有些公司甚至出现了四位数的惊人增长,营业收入也继续保持快速增长态势。难怪行业专家称,“在持续坚挺的运价和近乎饱和的舱位利用率背后,是一组组足以令人震撼的数字,2004年已成为班轮业极具里程碑式的一年。”用一句通俗的话来概括,世界集装箱班轮运输业的“牛市”已经到来。
For some shipping companies, 2004 is a year of “return to profitability,” but for more shipping companies, 2004 is destined to become a “record-breaking” year for earnings. During the year, net profit of most liner companies showed a three-digit increase. Some companies even experienced a staggering four-digit growth rate and their operating incomes continued to maintain a rapid growth. No wonder industry experts said that “behind a sustained strong tariff and near-saturation space utilization, a group that is impressive enough to be a milestone for the liner industry in 2004.” To sum up, the “bull market” of the world’s container liner shipping industry has arrived.