Taiwan bulker owners earn less in H1
The weak dry bulk market has affected the first-half earnings of three Taiwanese bulker companies, Seatrade Asia reports.
Chinese Maritime Transport, Sincere Navigation and Taiwan Navigation all reported lower revenue and net profit in the first six months of this year.
Chinese Maritime Transport, which also has businesses in inland container transportation and terminals, posted first-half net profit of NT$646.7m ($21.86m) compared to NT$871.1m in the same period of last year. Revenue dipped 7.1% to NT$1.7bn in the period.
Sincere Navigation recorded first-half net profit of NT$979.67m, a decline from NT$1.25bn seen in the corresponding period of 2010. It also posted 17.1% year-on-year lower revenue of NT$1.36bn.
Taiwan Navigation registered first-half net profit of NT$616m compared to NT$900m a year ago. Revenue decreased 10.8% to NT$1.4bn.
Chinese Maritime Transport, Sincere Navigation and Taiwan Navigation all reported lower revenue and net profit in the first six months of this year.
Chinese Maritime Transport, which also has businesses in inland container transportation and terminals, posted first-half net profit of NT$646.7m ($21.86m) compared to NT$871.1m in the same period of last year. Revenue dipped 7.1% to NT$1.7bn in the period.
Sincere Navigation recorded first-half net profit of NT$979.67m, a decline from NT$1.25bn seen in the corresponding period of 2010. It also posted 17.1% year-on-year lower revenue of NT$1.36bn.
Taiwan Navigation registered first-half net profit of NT$616m compared to NT$900m a year ago. Revenue decreased 10.8% to NT$1.4bn.