Oslo-listed Wallenius Wilhelmsen has logged its best earnings since the Wilhelmsen and Wallenius families merged their car carrier ownership interests in 2017.

And even more profit is due next year, paving the way for dividends to return, analysts believe.

Ebitda was a record $223m in the third quarter, while net earnings jumped to $65m from $4m in the same period of 2020, as markets rebounded following the pandemic hit to demand.