Increase of the performances of group A.P. Møller-Mærsk in the field of the line transport



Shipowning group Danish A.P. Møller-Mærsk has concluded the second trimester of this year with a profit clearly of 2,30 billion dollars regarding 856 million dollars in the period April-june of 2013. The decided increase of the profits is determined mainly by the results of the activities dismesse: Dansk Supermarked Group, chain of supermarkets of which the Danish shipowning group it has recently yielded own quota property ( on 7 January 2014), it has contributed in fact to the profit of the group with 2,8 billion dollars. The A.P revenues. Møller-Mærsk has grown of +2.2% attesting itself to 11,95 billion dollars regarding 11,69 billion dollars in according to trimester last year. The EBITDA has recorded an increment of +9.0% to 3,08 billion dollars, while the EBIT is diminished of the -67,8% coming down to 533 million dollars. The profit before taxes is piled to 348 million dollars (- 76.2%).

The single segment of the line transport, in which the group work through the company of navigation Maersk Line, it has closed the second trimester of 2014 with a profit clearly of 547 million dollars on revenues for 6,90 billion dollars, with increases respective of +24.6% and +3.8% on the correspondent period last year. The EBITDA has grown of +11.3% to 1,02 billion dollars and operating result (EBIT) has shown an increase of +21.4% to 567 million dollars. In the period April-june of this year the fleet of the company has transported cargo volumes pairs almost 2,4 million container from 40 ' (feu), with a progression of +6.6% on according to trimester of 2013. The medium hire for container feu has turned out pairs to 2.634 dollars (+0.6%).

In the first semester of the 2014 fleet of portacontainer of Maersk Line it has transported beyond altogether 4,6 million feu respect to beyond 4,3 million in the first half last year. The medium hire for feu has turned out pairs to 2.631 dollars regarding 2.691 dollars in the first six months of 2013. Maersk Line has archived item the first half of 2014 with revenues for 13,36 billion dollars (+3.1%). EBITDA and EBIT have recorded respective increments of +21.6% and +61.6% to 1,89 billion and 1,07 billion dollars. The profit clearly is piled to 1,00 billion dollars (+55.7%).

In according to trimester of this year APM Terminals, the society that manages the terminals for containers of the Danish group, it has enlivened traffic volumes pairs to a total of 9,8 million container from 20 ' (teu) regarding 9,1 million teu in the correspondent period of 2013. In the period April-june of the 2014 APM Terminals has recorded a profit clearly of 223 million dollars on revenues for 1,13 billion dollars respect to a profit clearly of 179 million dollars on revenues for 1,07 billion dollars in the same period of 2013. EBITDA and EBIT have grown of +19.3% and 34.4% to 260 million and 258 million dollars.

In the first semester of the 2014 harbour terminal of APM Terminals they have enlivened altogether 19,2 million teu regarding 17,7 million teu in the first half last year.