TOUAX : Forte ripresa nella locazione di container marittimi

Dopo un 2009 caratterizzato dal crollo del commercio internazionale e da una riduzione della produzione di nuovi container su scala mondiale, passata da 3 milioni del 2008 a meno di 300.000 nel 2009, il volume dei trasporti internazionali è risalito generando una forte richiesta di container marittimi a partire da inizio 2010. Si prevede che gli scambi aumenteranno del 9.5% nel 2010, secondo l'OMC, con un balzo dell'8,8% nel trasporto di container (fonte: Clarkson).
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La Gold Container, interamente partecipata dal Gruppo TOUAX, con la sua ricca gamma di servizi che spaziano dai leasing operativi ai leasing finanziari fino a vari accordi di Purchase & Lease Backs è ben posizionata per svolgere un ruolo importante quale partner di armatori e spedizionieri.

Gold Container has leased over 80,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit containers) since August 2009 and utilization rates have returned to previous levels, reaching 91.5% at the end of March 2010. This achievement stems from the company's control of operations and its responsiveness in adapting its offer to customer requirements.

The subsidiary is also organizing the financing of 60,000 TEUs on behalf of its customers which include world leaders in container traffic.

Gold Container concluded several major deals in Q1 2010 signing agreements on Purchase & Lease Backs with top-rated shipping companies enabling the company to acquire 35,000 TEUs. The Group expects to repeat this performance in the second quarter given that these solutions respond to customers' target of focusing resources on their core business in order to obtain greater flexibility.

The TOUAX Group through Gold Container operates a fleet of 500,000 container TEUs for both operational and financial leasing as well as for sale. It offers global services to shipping companies through a network spanning more than 120 ports on all five continents.

The recent upswing of the dollar against the euro works in our favor in that the shipping container business generated sales of USD 118 million in 2009, i.e. 32 % of the Group's consolidated sales.

The TOUAX Group provides its operational leasing services to a global customer base, both for its own account and on behalf of investors. TOUAX is the European leader in shipping containers and river barges, and #2 in modular buildings and freight railcars (intermodal railcars). TOUAX is well positioned to take advantage of the rapid growth in corporate outsourcing of nonstrategic assets and every day offers efficient and flexible leasing solutions to more than 5.000 customers.

TOUAX is listed in Paris on NYSE EURONEXT - Euronext Paris Compartment C (ISIN code FR0000033003). SBF 250 index

Contacts:

TOUAX
Fabrice & Raphaël Walewski ´
Managing Directors
[email protected]
www.touax.com
Tel: +33 (0)1 46 96 18 00

ACTIFIN
Jean-Yves Barbara
[email protected]
Tel: +33 (0)1 56 88 11 11

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