Seacon Holdings recorded a profit before taxation of £996,449 for the year ending September 30, 2000, compared to a profit before taxation of £3,284,681 reported the previous year, of which £408,181 was related to the trading activities of the company and £2,876,500 to the sale of the London Steel Terminal. Seacon Shipping recorded a £40,000 contribution to operating profit for the financial year, having reported a loss of £205,000 in the previous year. operating a fleet of six time-chartered coastal vessels during the year, moved from a small profit at the interim stage to a modest loss for the full year, as spot market freight rates and the availability of contract cargoes, mainly involving steel exports, moved below expectations.