Operating expenses and cost of services

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Operating expenses and cost of services

Operating expenses and cost of services

18	Operating expenses and cost of services

		2025				2024				2023
		US $ in millions
Wages, maintenance and other vessel operating costs			45.5				37.3				31.8
Expenses relating to fleet equipment
(mainly containers and chassis)			37.0				37.3				31.5
Bunker and lubricants			1,146.7				1,286.0				1,098.8
Insurance			30.5				34.5				21.5
Expenses related to cargo handling			2,102.1				2,013.1				1,671.4
Port expenses			508.9				461.8				500.7
Agents' salaries and commissions			250.5				251.7				209.5
Cost of related services and sundry			212.5				285.2				216.9
Slots purchase and hire of vessels			90.5				74.4				79.4
Hire of containers			36.6				31.9				23.6
			4,460.8				4,513.2				3,885.1