Annual Results

Teekay Offshore Partners Reports 4Q and Annual Results

Teekay Offshore Partners reported its fourth quarter and annual results for 2007. Highlights include: - Declared a cash distribution of $8.0 million, or $0.40 per unit, for the fourth quarter, an increase of 3.9% from the prior quarter - Increased quarterly cash distributions by 14.3% since initial public offering in December 2006 - As previously announced, acquired one floating storage and offtake unit from Teekay Corporation in October 2007 Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) (NYSE:TOO) today reported net income of $7.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, compared to net income of $2.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Net income before non-controlling interest included non-cash gains totaling $14.0 million relating primarily to foreign currency translation gains and deferred income tax recoveries in the fourth quarter of 2007, and non-cash losses totaling $10.6 million relating primarily to foreign currency translation losses and deferred income tax expenses in the previous quarter. During the three months ended December 31, 2007, the Partnership generated $6.5 million of distributable cash flow(1), a decrease from $7.3 million for the third quarter of 2007. This decrease is primarily due to $3.5 million of revenues earned in the third quarter relating to the completion of the mobilization and hook-up of the FSO Navion Saga at the Volve field and an increase in vessel operating expenses in the fourth

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Posts Strong Results

The Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) global maritime industry group achieved a net operating income of $85m for the third quarter of 2007. The corresponding figure for the same period of last year was $70m. Operating income totalled $672m in the third quarter, up from $542m for the same period of last year. Profit before taxes was $79m, compared with $12m in the same quarter of last year. Net profit amounted to $76m as against a loss of $3m in 2006.

Conrad Industries Reports Profit, New Orders in Annual Results

US-bsed shipbuilder Conrad Industries records profit, new orders for barges, cargo/passenger ferry, in 2011 results Conrad Industries, Inc. has announced its fourth quarter and twelve months 2011 results and the addition of new business during the first quarter totaling $61.8 million. New business added during the first quarter of 2012 includes the signing of new contracts and sales of stock barges which brings estimated current backlog to approximately $68.7 million, compared to $47

Maersk Announces 2012 Annual Results

Maersk delivered a profit of USD 4.0bn (USD 3.4bn), which was slightly higher than the latest announced outlook of around USD 3.7bn expressed on November 9, 2012.   The return on invested capital (ROIC) was 8.8% (8.3%). Profit was positively affected by the settlement of an Algerian tax dispute in Q1 of USD 899m combined with improved volumes, rates and unit costs for Maersk Line. Profit was negatively affected by a decline in Maersk Oil’s share of production and impairment losses

Diamond Offshore Reports 4Q Results

Deepwater drilling company Diamond Offshore announced fourth quarter and full-year earnings. Results were solid, with revenues and earnings showing big increases on both a quarterly and an annual basis. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, revenues rose 57 percent and earnings per share rose 106 percent. Full year figures demonstrated similarly gaudy growth, as revenues rose 68 percent and earnings per share were up an astronomical 168 percent.

Rotterdam Cargo Traffic Surges

In the first half of 2004, 177 million tonnes of cargo was transhipped in the port of Rotterdam, 8 percent more than the first half of 2003. Outgoing trade increased more noticeably than incoming trade (6.7% and 11.6% respectively) and general cargo grew almost twice as fast (12%) as bulk cargo. Only the amount of coal handled was down (2%) on the first half of last year. The other categories of goods grew: agribulk (+10.6%), ores and scrap (+7.6%), other dry bulk (+6.6%), crude oil (+5

Bourbon Holds Annual and Special Shareholders' Meeting

The Bourbon Annual and Special Shareholders' Meeting was held under the chairmanship of Jacques de Chateauvieux at the Palais Brongniart in Paris. The following resolutions were passed at the Meeting: - Distribution of a dividend of 1 euro per share This dividend, which represents a 78% increase compared to 2004, will be paid as from Monday, May 29, 2006. It gives a right to a tax-free allowance of 40%, i.e. 0.40 euros per share, for individuals who are tax

IMCA Publishes New Guidelines

‘Guidance for developing and conducting annual DP trial programs for DP vessels’ (IMCA M 190) has been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) to describe the development, conduct and management of annual dynamically positioned (DP) trial programs for all types of vessels equipped with DP systems meeting the requirements of International Maritime Organization (IMO) equipment classes 1, 2 or 3.

Smit Lamnalco Wins Significant Contract in Iraqi Waters

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) associate company Smit Lamnalco wins Single Point Moorings (SPM) support contract from Petrofac. The contract is to support Single Point Mooring operations 20 km off the Al Fao Peninsula for the Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP). The annual contract value is approximately US$-70 million (Boskalis share 50%) and services will commence November 2012.
 The Single Point Mooring (SPM) contract covers operations and maintenance of four

Spain Consolidation Creates Massive Shipbuilder

Spain's state holding company Sepi said it had created the world's 10th largest shipbuilder with annual sales of around $1.25 billion. The group, which formally begins in October, will be formed from the merger of Spain's military shipbuilder Bazan with the civil yards including Astano, Cadiz and Manises. Its order book will be worth 638 billion pesetas, Sepi said in a statement. The merger is part of Sepi's plan to cut losses in the state-controlled industry and improve operating results by