The rating on Wan Hai Lines Ltd. reflects the highly cyclical nature of the container shipping industry, the company's relatively high leverage, as well as its somewhat limited operating scale and weak presence on long-haul routes. Counterbalancing factors include the company's strong market position in intra-Asia container routes and its high operational flexibility. Wan Hai is not immune from the high cyclicality of the global container shipping industry. The deepest ever industry downturn in the company's history plunged its operations into losses in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, despite the company's swift withdrawal from its long-haul operations. We expect Wan Hai's high debt accumulated during the past few years to lower its capacity to
RESEARCH Summary: Wan Hai Lines Ltd. Publication date: 21-Jul-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Raymond Hsu, CFA, Taipei (8862) 8722-5827; raymond_hsu@taiwanratings.com.tw Secondary Credit Analyst: Shirly Kuo, CFA, Taipei (8862) 8722-5829;...
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Summary: Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2011/01/05 – US$ 225.00
Summary: Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2011/07/07 – US$ 225.00
Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2011/08/03 – US$ 500.00
Summary: Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2012/02/15 – US$ 225.00
Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2012/05/31 – US$ 500.00
Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2010/07/21 – US$ 500.00
Outlook On Wan Hai Lines Ltd. Revised To Stable From Negative On Improving Profitability And Cash Flow; Ratings Affirmed – 2010/06/01 – US$ 150.00
Research Update: Outlook On Wan Hai Lines Ltd. Revised To Stable From Negative On Improving Profitability And Cash Flow; Ratings Affirmed – 2010/06/01 – US$ 225.00
Summary: Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2010/02/10 – US$ 225.00
Wan Hai Lines Ltd. – 2009/07/01 – US$ 500.00
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