Regional Container Lines, or RCL, reported a second-quarter net profit of 1.98 billion baht, down 1.20 percent from a year earlier but up 18.5 percent from the previous quarter, supported by a 36 percent rise in average freight rates to 552 dollars per container, even as shipping volumes fell 13.8 percent due to conflict in the Middle East. For the first six months, net profit stood at 3.65 billion baht, down 10.12 percent from a year earlier, weighed by higher fuel costs and a 4.2 percent appreciation of the baht. The board approved an interim dividend of 0.50 baht per share, with the XD date set for 21 August 2026 and payment on 4 September 2026.
Regional Container Lines Public Company LimitedRCL posts Q2 profit of 1.98 billion baht, up 18.5% QoQ, and declares interim dividend of 0.50 baht per share.
