Cosco frees stranded tankers as Hormuz-fuelled rate surge doubles profit
- Cosco Shipping Energy expects first-half profit to rise 141% to $664m as tanker rates surged during the Hormuz crisis
- Higher tanker earnings outweighed losses from vessels temporarily stranded in the MEG, all of which have now safely exited the strait
- Analysts expect Cosco’s earnings strength to continue as tanker rates remain elevated
Soaring tanker rates during the Hormuz crisis helped Cosco Shipping Energy more than double first-half profit
