Reports Record

Royal Caribbean Sees Record Revenues

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2005 of $3.6 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $25.8 million, or $0.13 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2004. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased 6.7% to $1 billion from revenues of $964.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Gross Yields and Net Yields for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased 6.1% and 8.2%, respectively, from the fourth quarter of 2004. For the year, the company reported record net income of $716.0 million, or $3.26 per share, on revenues of $4.9 billion, compared to net income of $474.7 million, or $2.26 per share, on revenues of $4.6 billion for 2004. The company currently forecasts Net Yields for the full year 2006 will increase in the range of 2% to 4% compared to 2005. In addition, management expects first quarter 2006 earnings per share to be in the range of $0.45 to $0.50.

New Cruise Ship to Ply Yangtze River

According to a report on www.chinadaily.com.cn, a new cruise ship will soon set sail to the Yangtze River's Three Gorges Dam. The "Yangtze River No. 2," a 139-m, six-storey cruise ship, will embark on its maiden voyage from the southwestern Chongqing Municipality to the Three Gorges Dam in Hubei's Yichang City on August 29, www.chinadaily.com.cn reported, citing an official of Changjiang (Yangtze) Cruise Overseas Travel Co., the operator of the ship.

Jotun Reports Record Year

The Jotun Group will probably match last year's record results. At the end of the first 8 months of the year the Group's operating income totalled NOK NOK 4 619 million. Not only was this NOK 359 million up on the same period last year, but the operating income is equal to last year, despite unfavourable exchange rate developments and the continuing high price of raw materials. The performance is in line with last year, which was the best year ever

Port of Le Havre Reports Record Year for Containers

A strong flow of container traffic at the Port of Le Havre in 2002 was responsible for a new record of 20 million metric tons (MT) in the category of general cargo for both import and export, an increase of more than 2 MT from 2001, according to the preliminary results for 2002 released by the port authority. Container tonnage increased to 16.8 MT, up 15.1 percent from 2001. Le Havre handled 1.72 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2002 – nearly 200

BV Reports Record-Breaking Year

International classification society Bureau Veritas reported arecord-breaking year, with a sustained growth of fifteen percent in net sales to the end of June, 2006. Speaking at the tenth annual Bureau Veritas Beaujolais Nouveau reception at Trinity House in London on November 16, BV marine division managing director Bernard Anne said, “Our group is doubling in size every five years, and I am confident we will reach over $2.2b in turnover by the end of the year.

NOL Reports $208m Year-On-Year Improvement

Group’s 4Q 2012 performance improves 75%; meets cost saving goal of US$500 million Global container shipping and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported fourth quarter 2012 Core EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) loss of US$69 million, a 75% improvement in the key profitability measure from a year ago. The Group posted a full year net loss of US$419 million, mainly due to a first quarter net loss (before non-recurring items) of US$255 million and one-time charges of

K-Sea Announces Record Results

K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. reported record results of operations for its fiscal 2006 first quarter ended September 30, 2005. The Company also announced that its distribution to unitholders in respect of the first quarter will increase by $0.01 to $0.57 per unit, or $2.28 per unit annualized. The distribution will be payable on November 14, 2005 to unitholders of record on November 8, 2005. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company reported operating income of $6

Manitowoc Reports 2001 Results

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. reported record revenue and cash flow for the full year ended December 31, 2001. Net sales for the year increased 27.9 percent to $1.1 billion from $873.3 million for 2000. Earnings, excluding a one-time charge, were $48.9 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, compared with $60.3 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2000. Including the one-time, after-tax charge of $3

Manitowoc Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has reported record sales, cash from operations, and net debt reduction for the full year 2003. For the fourth quarter, the company reported net sales of $395.9 million, increasing from $386.0 million during the same period last year. Including special charges, the company reported a net loss of $5.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share for the quarter, compared with a net loss of $25.1 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, in

Overseas Shipholding Group Reports Record First Half Results

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. reported $86 million of net income for the first six months of 2003, the highest earnings during the first six months of any year in the Company's history. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 was $41,840,000, or $1.21 per share, compared with net income of $3,670,000, or $0.11 per share, in the second quarter of 2002. Results for the second quarter of 2003 include a $2,178,000, or $0