In 2012 shipowning group and logistic NOL it has reduced the losses



In the exercise anniversary the 2012 shipowning group and logistic Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) of Singapore has reduced the losses regarding the exercise precedence graces to an improvement of the performances in the second half of the year, even if the results of the period October-December are newly all of sign negative.

NOL has archived item the year 2012 with a net loss of USA 419 million dollars on revenues for 9,51 billion dollars respect to a net loss of 478 million dollars on revenues for 9,21 billion dollars in 2011. Core EBIT is piled has been positive for 103 million dollars respect to an operating result negative for 82 million dollars in 2011. Operating result (EBIT) has been negative for 320 million dollars respect to liabilities of 400 million dollars in 2011.

Last year the field of the line transport has generated sign Core EBIT negative for 279 million dollars on revenues for 8,05 billion dollars respect to Core EBIT negative for 446 million dollars on revenues for 7,91 billion dollars in 2011. In the 2012 operated fleet of portacontainer from branch APL it has transported cargo volumes pairs to beyond 3,0 million container from 40 ' (feu) regarding than little less 3,0 million feu in the year precedence. The medium revenue for feu has been attested to 2.509 dollars regarding 2.500 dollars in 2011.

In the 2012 logistic field it has totaled Core EBIT of 67 million dollars, down of 2% on 2011. The revenues are increased of 11% to 1,56 billion dollars.

"In 2012 - the managing director of the group of Singapore has commented today, Ng Yat Chung - the general conditions of the market have remained difficult, but thanks to our attention to an increase of the efficiencies in all the group we are in a better competitive position regarding before. We have improved our base of costs, renewed our fleet and widened our logistic activities. We are beginning the 2013 - it has concluded - with a base more solid respect to a year makes".

In the solo fourth trimester of 2012 group NOL has recorded a net loss of 98 million dollars on revenues for 4,50 billion dollars respect to a net loss of 320 million dollars on revenues for 2,40 billion dollars in the correspondent period of 2011. Core EBIT has been negative for 69 million dollars regarding -193 million dollars in the last trimester of 2011 and the EBIT has been negative for 66 million dollars respect to a result negative for 299 million dollars in the fourth trimester of 2011.

In the fourth trimester of the 2012 fleet of APL it has transported cargo volumes pairs to 802 thousand container feu, decreasing of 3% on the same period of 2011. The medium revenue for feu has been of 2.419 dollars regarding 2.342 dollars in the fourth trimester of 2011.