Category "Financial markets"

A wave of airline bankruptcies this winter? Ryanair warns market, and financial data confirms fears

A wave of airline bankruptcies this winter? Ryanair warns market, and financial data confirms fears

Ryanair's chief financial officer warns of a wave of bankruptcies among weaker European airlines in the coming winter season. Despite a 34% drop in its own profit, the Irish giant remains resilient thanks to its fuel hedging strategy and zero net debt — which cannot be said of carriers such as Wizz Air or airBaltic. Risk managers in the transport and logistics industry should urgently review their exposure to at-risk airline partners.
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Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Thousands of Trapped Ships and a Wave of Risk for European Logistics

Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Thousands of Trapped Ships and a Wave of Risk for European Logistics

Blokada Cieśniny Ormuz przez Iran doprowadziła do uwięzienia blisko tysiąca statków handlowych i wywołała bezprecedensowy kryzys w globalnej logistyce. Globalny ruch cargo lotniczego spadł o 12%, a polska branża TSL odnotowała 20-procentowy spadek przepustowości. Raport OSW dokumentuje mechanizmy tego kryzysu i wskazuje na długotrwałe ryzyko operacyjne i finansowe dla europejskich firm transportowych.
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