Novoship OJSC loss as of 9-month period of 2009 results is caused by share fraction payment of preferred shares of an emitter bought out by the company before, as of the company’s information. Income on sale of goods, works and services reduced due to freight market conditions (freight rates reduction) and to the decrease of average number of vessels in operation because of old tonnage sale at the market.
It is necessary to remind that net profit of Novoship OJSC increased by 2.2 times (to RUR995.263 mln) first half of 2009 against the corresponding period of 2008.
Novorossiysk Shipping Company is one of the largest shipping companies in Russia in the Black Sea. There are 53 modern vessels in the company’s fleet of overall deadweight of 4.14 mln tons. Average age of the company’s tanker fleet is 6.3 years.