The Maersk shipping third quarter profit of $554000000

Maersk Group recently released the 2013 group third quarter financial report, third quarter profit of $1200000000. Among them, the Maersk shipping profits of $554000000.
Maersk Line has been maintained since this year the three quarter earnings, and the first three quarters of total profit of $1197000000 (one quarter profit of $204000000, the two quarter profit of $439000000).
Maersk Line in three consecutive quarters of earnings, continued to the main reason why the performance improvement due to "reduce costs". The Maersk shipping three quarter earnings showed once again, the average price fell 12.2%, shipping volume growth in 10.6% of the cases, the volume growth, the average ship capacity is reduced by 0.8%, so that the ship stowage rate increases, so the single box cost reduction of 13%.
Maersk said at the same time, decreased tariff will affect performance, is expected to be lower than in the third quarter. However, good performance in the first nine months of this year nearly 1200000000 US dollars of profit based on the group's annual performance, will be higher than expected in 2012.
MYEX Minya Express International
2013-11-20