After the decline of -10.5% in the first trimester of this year followed by nine consecutive quarterly periods of growth, in the Second quarter of 2023 the decline in revenues of the Icelandic Eimskip has become even more accentuated by having been recorded a turnover of 209.5 million euros, with a decrease of -26.0% on the period April-June last year, of which 150,0 million (- 13.3%) generated by the maritime services of line operated by the company and 59,5 million (-46.0%) by its shipping and logistics activities. The reduction of turnover was accompanied by a contraction in operating costs amounted to € 175.2 million (-26.5%), of of which 121.4 million (-11.5%) relating to scheduled services, realized with a fleet of 16 ships, and 53,8 million (- 46.8%) to the activities shipping and logistics.

EBITDA amounted to 34.3 million euros (-23.3%) and that of operating profit at 19.4 million (-34.9%). Eimskip closed the second quarter of this year with a profit clearly of 17,0 million euros (- 31.8%), with a contribution of 11,7 million (- 30.8%) from the liner maritime services and of 5.3 million (-34.0%) from shipping activities and logistics.

In the entire first half of 2023, revenues totalled 424,1 million euros, with a decrease of -18,9% on the first half of last year. EBITDA and EBIT were equal respectively to 66.2 million (-11.9%) and 35.2 million euros (-21,6%). Net profit was EUR 29.5 million (-16,7%).