RCL profit falls as Middle East conflict weighs on volumes

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Regional Container Lines (RCL) reported a profit decline in H1 2026 due to disrupted container volumes caused by the Middle East conflict. Freight income rose slightly in Thai baht terms despite operational challenges.

Regional Container Lines (RCL) reported lower earnings for the first half of 2026, as disruption linked to the Middle East conflict affected the intra-Asia carrier’s container volumes. RCL generated freight income of THB 18.6 billion (US$557 million) during the January-June period. In Thai baht terms, this represented a 1.3% increase compared with the first half […] The post RCL profit falls as Middle East conflict weighs on volumes appeared first on Container News.