FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss logistics group Kuehne + Nagel is seen at its headquarters in Schindellegi, Switzerland October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
- Swiss freight-forwarding group Kuehne und Nagel International on Monday reported a 24% fall in first-quarter core earnings, as industrial production and trade volumes declined due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Earnings before interest and tax came in at 184 million Swiss francs , down from 242 million francs a year earlier, as sea freight, the largest part of the group’s business, fell 29.5% due to a double-digit decline in volume demand to and from China.