In according to trimester of this year result clearly of the group Kuehne + Nagel it has grown of +5.2%



In according to trimester of this year logistic group Helvetic Kuehne + Nagel has recorded a profit of 163 million franchi clearly Swiss (134 million euros), with an increment of Swiss +5.2% regarding 155 million franchi in the period April-june of 2013. The turnover clearly has turned out stable to 4,37 billion franchi Swiss. EBITDA and EBIT have been attested respective 252 million franchi Swiss (to +2.0%) and 206 million franchi Swiss (+4.6%).

In the first half of the 2014 group it has totaled a profit clearly of 313 million franchi Swiss, in increase of +8.3% regarding 289 million franchi Swiss in the first semester last year. The turnover clearly is diminished of the -0,6% to 8,50 billion franchi Swiss regarding 8,55 billion franchi Swiss in the first six months of 2013. Swiss EBITDA and EBIT are increased respective of +4.5% and +8.2% attesting itself to 487 million and 396 million franchi.

"In the first half of 2014 - the managing director of the group Kuehne + Nagel has commented, Detlef Trefzger - concentrating on groups customers to us that operates to international level with challenging logistic requirements and of distribution let alone on the supply of specific logistic solutions for the industry we have been able to emphasize the increase of the volumes in all the segments of activity. Meanwhile our effective management of the costs has allowed the improvement of the results". "Once again - it has added Trefzger - it must be evidenced the optimal performance in the aerial transport. The business unit of the terrestrial transport has continued with success its resumption and in contract logistic the profit ulteriorly it is improved. However - it has specified - our results negatively are influenced by the Swiss franc hard. In particular the results of the marine transport have suffered from this tendency in spite of a remarkable increase and the high productivity reached in this business unit".

In the single field of marine shipments, in according to trimester of the 2014 group Kuehne + Nagel it has enlivened volumes pairs to 996 thousand container teu, with a progression of +9.3% regarding the correspondent period last year. In the first six months the volumes enlivened for marine way have been pairs almost 1,9 million teu, in increase of +8.2% on the first half of 2013.

In the segment of shipments for aerial way, in according to trimester of this year volumes enlivened from the Helvetic group they have been pairs to 295 thousand tons (+6.5%) and in the first semester of 2014 to 580 thousand tons (+3.9%).