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Panalpina records an ulterior progression of the economic performances
For the first time after nine consecutive trimesters of decline the air shipments operated by the group are returned to grow
July 26, 2013
In according to trimester of this year economic results of the logistic group Helvetic Panalpina they have recorded an ulterior one emphasized increase. The period has been archived item with a profit clearly of 24,1 million franchi Swiss on revenues for 1,726, 5 million franchi Swiss ones, with increments respective of 44.1% and 3.5% on the period April-june of 2012. The EBITDA is piled to 52,1 million franchi Swiss (+58.4%) and operating result (EBIT) to 40,4 million franchi Swiss (+82.1%).
In entire the first semester of the 2013 group it has totaled a profit clearly of 38,4 million franchi Swiss on revenues for 3,328, 0 million franchi Swiss respect to a net loss of -24,2 million franchi Swiss on revenues for 3,207, 5 million franchi Swiss ones in the first half last year. The EBITDA has shown a progression of the 1,010, 4% to 82,2 million franchi Swiss and the Swiss EBIT has been of positive sign for 58,8 million franchi respect to operating liabilities of -13,4 million franchi Swiss in the first six months of 2012.
Operating Sul forehead, in according to trimester of the 2013 recorded Panalpina, for the first time after nine consecutive trimesters of decline, an increment (+3%) of the volume of goods in tons sent for aerial way. In increase (+5%) also the marine shipments measured in container teu.
With respect to the perspectives for the next months, the forecasts of Peter Ulber, than since last month are the new managing director of Panalpina, are to the standard of the precaution: "we do not attend - it has explained - meaningful changes in economical the world-wide one, but however still we consider that the increase of our activity Air Freight will continue. In the Ocean Freight and the logistic services to added value we are on the good road and the profit of the group is in slow resumption. Our commercial thrust - it has specified Ulber - will be concentrated on the increase of the strategic lines of traffic and on an ulterior development of our balanced pocketbook of customers. We will invest selective in our platform of business even if - it has emphasized - a rigorous management of the costs remains an absolute priority".
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