Better earnings seen for Westports


Well insulated: A daily scene from Westports in Port Klang. Affin Hwang believes Westports is well insulated from an immediate direct overspill of a trade war. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Westports Holdings Bhd is expected to generate better earnings in the second half of 2018, bolstered by a recovery in container throughput and a tariff hike revision later in the year.

Affin Hwang Capital, in a report yesterday said a gateway tariff hike revision of 14% in September will shore up earnings for Westports in the second half of 2018.

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