Wallenius Wilhelmsen: Annual Report 2020
Oslo, 25 March 2021 -- Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA publishes its Annual Report for 2020
In a comment, acting CEO Torbjørn Wist said: "Despite the tumultuous year, we were able to navigate our way through successfully. Together with the incredible efforts and resilience of our employees, and strong support from our customers, we were able to provide a seamless delivery of our services in a rapidly changing environment."
Key highlights:
Financial: o Total revenue was USD 2,958m in 2020, a decrease of 24% compared to 2019, with lower revenues for both the ocean and landbased segments due to COVID19 o EBITDA ended at USD 473m for 2020 compared to USD 805m in 2019 o Net loss for the full year of 2020 ended at USD 302m o Solid liquidity position, with cash and cash equivalents of USD 654m and USD 326m in undrawn credit facilities
Sustainability: o This year the sustainability report uses industry-specific disclosure standards from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) o The company has developed Science-Based Targets to guide its zero-emissions journey with emission reduction targets in line with current climate science and the Paris Climate Agreement. These targets are: o 2.5% annual reduction in CO2 intensity until 2030 o 27.5% total reduction in CO2 intensity by 2030 o The company has begun adopting the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures to help inform its climate actions and disclosures
Read the full Annual Report for 2020 here: http://annualreport.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/2020
For further information, please contact: Anette Orsten, Vice President Group Treasury & IR Tel + 4798067912 ; Email: anette.orsten@walleniuswilhelmsen.com
Fredrik Tangeraas, Vice President Corporate Communications Tel: +47 92 46 46 99 ; Email: fredrik.tangeraas@walleniuswilhelmsen.com
About Wallenius Wilhelmsen The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group (OEX: WAWI) is a market leader in RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics, transporting cars, trucks, rolling equipment and breakbulk around the world. The company operates around 130 vessels servicing 15 trade routes to six continents, and a global inland distribution network, 65 processing centres, and nine marine terminals. The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group consist of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions, EUKOR and ARC. The group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway with 8 700 employees in 30 countries worldwide. Read more at walleniuswilhelmsen.com