Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

S. F. Holding Co., Ltd. offers express courier services. The Company provides logistics, order tracking, supply chain management, warehousing, and other services. S. F. Holding offers services worldwide.

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<li>Volume growth &amp; price declines both moderated in November vs preceding months</li>
<li>We believe most express companies should be experiencing margin expansion in Q424</li>
<li>We finish with a review 2024's winners and losers in China's ecomm fulfillment space</li>
</ul>


Volume growth &amp; price declines both moderated in November vs preceding months
We believe most express companies should be experiencing margin expansion in Q424
We finish with a review 2024's winners and losers in China's ecomm fulfillment space


Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | November Volume, ASPs | Review of YTD Performance (December 2024)

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services / Equity Bottom-Up

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd provides shipping services. The Company offers multi-modal, cargo handling, tariff management, schedule information, and other related services. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services serves clients worldwide.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM US)

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<li>November's pricing weakness vs Summer peak is among the sharpest declines in 10+ years</li>
<li>A work stoppage at some US ports could hit in January, but impact likely muted</li>
<li>Share prices under pressure as investors begin pricing in softer conditions in 2025</li>
</ul>


November's pricing weakness vs Summer peak is among the sharpest declines in 10+ years
A work stoppage at some US ports could hit in January, but impact likely muted
Share prices under pressure as investors begin pricing in softer conditions in 2025


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker: November Pricing Weaker | January ILA Strike? (December 2024)

Air China Limited provides passenger, cargo, and airline-related services in China.  The Company is primarily based in Beijing and a major hub for domestic and international air transportation.  Air China's airline-related services include aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul service, ground services, and in-flight catering services.

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<li>In this insight we chart the progress of China's tourism recovery vs pre-pandemic levels</li>
<li>In October 2024, Chinese outbound (international) demand finally reached pre-Covid levels</li>
<li>The recovery in domestic activity was completed earlier and more quickly than outbound</li>
</ul>


In this insight we chart the progress of China's tourism recovery vs pre-pandemic levels
In October 2024, Chinese outbound (international) demand finally reached pre-Covid levels
The recovery in domestic activity was completed earlier and more quickly than outbound


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Five Easy Charts Showing China's Tourism Recovery To Date

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<li>SF's revenue base is far larger, and in Q324 SF's revenue also grew faster than JD Logistics</li>
<li>SF and JD Log reported similar EBITDA margins in Q324, &amp; both enjoyed Y/Y improvement</li>
<li>JD Log appears far cheaper on EV/Revenue, perhaps due to its reliance on parent JD.com</li>
</ul>


SF's revenue base is far larger, and in Q324 SF's revenue also grew faster than JD Logistics
SF and JD Log reported similar EBITDA margins in Q324, &amp; both enjoyed Y/Y improvement
JD Log appears far cheaper on EV/Revenue, perhaps due to its reliance on parent JD.com


SF Holding Pre-IPO: Head-To-Head Comparison of SF Holding & JD Logistics

Equity Capital Markets

Zoetop Business Co., Limited, doing business as SHEIN, operates as a fashion e-commerce platform. The Company focuses on women's wear, men's apparel, children's clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, and other fashion items. SHEIN serves clients worldwide.

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<li>US President-elect Trump has proposed new tariffs on China (and others) by January</li>
<li>Higher tariffs on Chinese goods could make Chinese imports more expensive in the US</li>
<li>For SHEIN &amp; Temu, larger threat still comes from potential reform of de minimis rules</li>
</ul>


US President-elect Trump has proposed new tariffs on China (and others) by January
Higher tariffs on Chinese goods could make Chinese imports more expensive in the US
For SHEIN &amp; Temu, larger threat still comes from potential reform of de minimis rules


SHEIN and Temu: Higher Tariffs Under 2nd Trump Admin an Additional Threat Beyond "De Minimis" Reform

Daniel Hellberg
Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport
• Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | November Volume, ASPs | Review of YTD Performance (December 2024)

Year-over-year parcel volume growth and price declines both moderated somewhat in November. We believe most Chinese express companies are...

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Monthly Container Shipping Tracker: November Pricing Weaker | January ILA Strike? (December 2024)

Container rates continued to soften in November, and 2024's Q4 seasonal decline from the Summer peak has been the second-steepest in the past 12...

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Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Five Easy Charts Showing China's Tourism Recovery To Date

In this insight we illustrate the trajectory of China's ongoing recovery in outbound and domestic travel activity in five easy charts.

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SF Holding Pre-IPO: Head-To-Head Comparison of SF Holding & JD Logistics

We offer a head-to-head comparison of SF Holding and JD Logistics, direct competitors in Chinese e-comm fulfillment that are now both listed in...

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SHEIN and Temu: Higher Tariffs Under 2nd Trump Admin an Additional Threat Beyond "De Minimis" Reform

Despite noise from the new US administration regarding additional tariffs on imported Chinese goods, the bigger threat to SHEIN and Temu remains...

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