BERLIN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Hapag-Lloyd on Tuesday reported a 92% slump in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the fourth quarter, as attacks on shipping in the Red Sea negatively impacted transport volumes at the end of 2023.

EBITDA stood at 300 million euros ($325 million) in the final three months of 2023 compared to 3.8 billions euros in the corresponding period of 2022, according to preliminary figures.

It posted a 200,000 euro earnings loss before interest and taxes (EBIT), down from a positive 3.3 billion euros a year earlier.

For the full year earnings fell as expected as global supply chains normalised and freight rates dropped, with 2023 EBITDA of 4.5 billion euros down from 19.4 billion a year earlier.

Transport volumes for the year rose 0.5% to 11.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).

"The conflict in the Red Sea negatively impacted transport volumes at the end of the year, as the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope extended voyage times," Hapag-Lloyd said in a statement.

The company will publish its audited 2023 financial figures and an outlook for the current financial year on March 14.

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(Reporting by Rachel More; Editing by Tom Hogue, Kirsten Donovan)