First Half

Chemoil Reports Increase in Q2 Revenues

Chemoil has reported a 96 percent increase in revenues to $2.5b for the second quarter of 2008, compared to $1.3 billion for the second quarter of 2007. This was driven by an increase in energy prices and sales volume growth by 15% compared to the same period in 2007. Chemoil's revenue for the first half of 2008 increased 102% to $4.67 billion, compared to $2.31 billion for the first half of 2007. For the second quarter of 2008, profit after tax was $22 million, compared to $0.6 million in the previous year. Profit after tax for the first half of 2008 increased by 32% to $24.3 million, compared to the first half of 2007. Positive margins from strong demand within the bunker market, combined with operational efficiencies realized through Chemoil's integrated supply chain, contributed to the earnings increase. Gross contribution per every million tonne (MT) increased by 112% to $10.52 for the second quarter of 2008, compared to $4.98 during the second quarter of 2007, partly due to the adjustments made by the company to its hedging positions in light of the volatile oil markets. Chemoil's product volume increased 15% in the second quarter of 2008 to 4.3MT from 3.8MT in the second quarter of 2007, and 19% to 8.7MT for the first half of 2008, compared to 7.3MT in the first half of 2007.

Bourbon Reports Increased Operating Income

Gross Operating Income totaled $146.2m or 115.1 million euros, up 12.7% in the first half of 2006. This strong performance was achieved by the sharp growth in the Offshore Division, particularly in Africa, and by the solid performance achieved by the Towage & Salvage Division, whereas the Bulk Division was impacted by lower cargo rates. Operating income rose 7.6% to $90.4m or 71.2 million euros and reflects the increase in amortization and depreciation due to the rise in the

NOL Group reports $67m loss in 1H 2011

Global container shipping and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported a net loss of $67 million for the first half of 2011 compared to a $1 million net profit in the same period a year ago.  The Group said it lost $57 million in the second quarter of 2011. NOL reported a 9% revenue increase in the first half of 2011 to US$4.595 billion.  It announced a Core EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) loss of US$28 million.

COSCO Warn of Dramatic Profit Dip

COSCO Shipping warns of 99.5% interim profit drop Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping, the vessel service provision arm of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co, says that profit attributable to shareholders for the first half will drop 99.5% from a year earlier to about RMB700,000 ($109,000). SinoShip News adds that other listed firms are feeling the pinch too. Shanghai-listed China Shipping Haisheng, a bulk carrier subsidiary of China Shipping Group

Bourbon Announces 1H Results

“We have arrived at the end of a downturn that has lasted since late 2008, and the market for modern offshore vessels is now turning around. BOURBON has every chance of being the first to benefit from this new turn of events thanks to a high-performance modern fleet and a worldwide network. BOURBON’s operating income for the period is up 19.9% over the first half of the previous year and 145% over the previous six-month period

SembCorp First Half Down 6%

SembCorp Marine posted a 6.4 percent drop in half-year net profit to S$39.2 million ($21.4 million) from S$41.9 million in the first six months of 2001. The Singapore-based group -- a subsidiary of the SembCorp Industries conglomerate which concentrates on ship repair, offshore conversion and shipbuilding -- said in a statement its performance in 2001 was expected to be comparable with the previous year. It valued its outstanding order book for 2001-2004 at S$1.72 billion.

Stelmar Shipping Reports 2Q Results

Stelmar Shipping Ltd. announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Stelmar reported its 34th consecutive quarter of profitability since inception and 10th quarter since going public in March of 2001. For the second quarter of 2003, including a non-operating loss from the sale of a vessel, the Company reported net income of $4,489,000, or $0.26 per diluted share. Excluding the non-operating loss, the Company earned net income of $11,744,000, or $0

A&B Reports 2Q Results

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. has reported second quarter 2002 net income of $13,197,000, or $0.32 per share. Net income in the second quarter of 2001 was $24,514,000, or $0.61 per share, including a one-time gain of $0.23 per share on the sale of marketable bank securities. Revenue in the second quarter of 2002 was $279,185,000, compared with revenue of $293,012,000 in the second quarter of 2001. Net income for the first half of 2002 was $23,004,000, or $0.56 per share

Port of Hamburg Grows 8%

In the Port of Hamburg a total of 58.6 million tons of seafreight was handled in the first half year 2010. This comes up to a plus of 8.1 per cent compared to the previous year. Especially the strong growth of imports, which reached a total of 33.7 million tons, made for a higherthan- average growth by 12.3 per cent. Exports reached 24.9 million tons in the first half-year and, thus, increased by 2.9 per cent compared to the previous year

Hyundai Heavy Will Miss Profit Target

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, will not meet its full-year profit target after reporting a half-year net loss of 53.1 billion won ($41.68 million), mainly due to a write-off. "Our net profit will be around 100 billion won or slightly less because we have to clean up losses coming from the cancellation of shares at Hyundai Petrochemical," a spokesman said. The original earnings target was 300 billion won.