HHLA records an increment of the enlivened volumes and the revenues and a bending of the economic profits



In according to trimester of this year German Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) it has recorded an increment of the containerized volumes enlivened from the terminals of the group and the volume of transactions let alone a bending of the economic profits. The period has been archived item with a profit clearly of 24,3 million euros, down of the -38% regarding 38,9 million euros in the period April-june of 2012. The revenues are increased of 6% attesting itself to 296,1 million euros. EBITDA and EBIT are diminished respective of the -20% and the -29% to 72,8 million and 42,5 million euros.

In according to trimester of the 2013 harbour terminal of the group they have enlivened a traffic of the container pairs to 1.939.000 teu, with a progression of 9% regarding the same period last year. The container enlivened for intermodal way has been pairs to 291.000 teu (+20%).

"Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AB - it has declared the chairman of HHLA, Klaus-Dieter Peters - has obtained a consisting increase of the volumes is in handling of the container that in their transport and has therefore increased own market share. This is absolutely rimarchevole, above all in consideration of the difficult conditions of market. The fact that the revenues and the profits have not corresponded totally to the increase of the transported volumes can be attributed mainly to this difficult scene of activity. For example - it has specified Peters - we have supported remarkable ulterior expenses because of the continuous delays in the dredging of the Elba river. However the increase of the volumes confirms our strategy consisting in arranging a pre-eminent position in terms of performance and technology of our terminals with our highly productive systems in the hinterland".

In the first half of the 2013 harbour terminal of the German group they have enlivened a containerized trade pairs to 3.757.000 teu, in increase of 7% on the first six months last year. HHLA has explained that such increment is attributable mainly to the increase of the European traffic feeder with the ports of Baltic Sea (+12.6%) and to a resumption of the traffic with the Far East (+8.5%). The enlivened intermodal traffic from HHLA has been pairs to 581.000 teu (- 17%).

The group has closed the first semester of this year with a profit clearly of 46,5 million euros (- 20%). The revenues are increased of 2% to 575,2 million euros. EBITDA and EBIT have recorded bendings respective of the -8% and the -14% to 141,9 million and 81,0 million euros.