In the 2013 Maersk Line it has achieved an improvement of the economic results thanks to the cost reduction



Shipowning group Danish A.P. Møller-Mærsk clearly has archived item 2013 with a profit of 3,78 billion dollars, with a bending of the -6,5% regarding 4,04 billion dollars in the year precedence (the comparazione with the results of the exercise precedence holds account of the reclassification of the relative data to 2012 as a result of the application from on January 1°, 2013 of principle IFRS 11 "Agreements to combined control" and of the dismissione of the participation in Dansk Supermarked, ( on 7 January 2014). Last year the revenues are piled to 47,39 billion dollars and EBITDA and EBIT have been attested respective to 11,37 billion dollars (- 3.6%) and 7,34 billion dollars (- 4,7). The profit before taxes has been pairs to 6,62 billion dollars (- 6.5%).

Single the branch Maersk Line, than work the marine services of line of the group, have closed 2013 with an improvement of the economic performances having had totaled a profit clearly of 1,51 billion dollars on revenues for 26,20 billion dollars respect to a profit clearly of 461 million dollars on revenues for 27,12 billion dollars in 2012. EBITDA and EBIT are increased respective of +52.0% and +142.1% to 3,31 billion and 1,27 billion dollars.

Last year the fleet of portacontainer of Maersk Line has transported cargo volumes pairs to 8,8 million container from 40 feet (feu) regarding 8,5 million feu in 2012. In the 2013 medium hire for container feu it has turned out in decided decrease being it are pairs to 2.674 dollars regarding 2.881 dollars in the year precedence. The impact of such contraction of the revenues has been more than compensated from a remarkable lowering of the costs: the unitary costs for feu considerably are diminished being are pairs to 2.731 dollars regarding 3.054 dollars in 2012 and are dropped also the average cost of the fuel that is piled to 595 dollars to the ton regarding 661 dollars/ton in 2012.

Last year APM Terminals, the branch that manages the container harbour terminals of the Danish group, has recorded a profit clearly of 770 million dollars on revenues for 4,33 billion dollars, with increments respective of +9.8% and +3.0% on 2012. The EBITDA has been pairs to 892 million dollars (+2.4%) and the EBIT to 826 million dollars (- 4.4%). In the 2013 the container terminal of APM Terminals has enlivened a traffic of the container pairs to 36,3 million container from 20 feet (teu) regarding 35,4 million teu in the year precedence.