CMB’s executive committee has reviewed the results recorded for the first quarter 2012. The consolidated result for the first quarter 2012 amounts to USD 71.608.000 (2011: USD 4.775.000).
Bocimar contributes USD 31.766.000 (2011: USD 22.897.000) to the consolidated result for the first quarter of 2012. This contribution includes a capital gain of USD 24.122.000 on the sale of 5.200.000 shares FMG. Following these sales the Group continues to maintain a stake of 33.000.000 shares in FMG.
Notwithstanding increased scrapping and a healthy demand for tonnage – mainly from China, the dry bulk markets – the Capesize market in particular – have not yet recovered from the significant decline seen at the start of the year. This decline was mainly due to the excess influx of new tonnage and serious disruptions in exports from Brazil and Australia. Bocimar expects this market to remain volatile for a prolonged period of time.
However, Bocimar believes that, provided scrapping and ‘slow steaming’ continues and newbuilding deliveries are delayed, it is possible that the medium term market could well strengthen and attain a new equilibrium.
The Handysize market – with a completely different age profile – is much more stable and less susceptible to volatility.
In the course of the first quarter the following newbuilding vessels were added to Bocimar’s fleet: CMB Giulia (2012-34.297 dwt), FMG Grace (2012-205.236 dwt) and CMB Catrine (2012-32.618 dwt).
Following the transaction with Delphis (see also press release of 23 March 2012) the Group also acquired a 50% participating interest in the vessels Mineral Subic (2011-179.397 dwt), Lake Dolphin (2011-179.418) and Bulk Canada (2012-179.397) and full ownership of the Rio Negro (1999-20.501 dwt).
The Other activities contribute USD 37.566.000 (2011: USD -21.326.000) to the consolidated result for the first quarter.
This result can largely be attributed to the capital gain of USD 41.502.000 realised on the divestment of CMB’s participating interest in Clarksons.
Bocimar contributes USD 31.766.000 (2011: USD 22.897.000) to the consolidated result for the first quarter of 2012. This contribution includes a capital gain of USD 24.122.000 on the sale of 5.200.000 shares FMG. Following these sales the Group continues to maintain a stake of 33.000.000 shares in FMG.
Notwithstanding increased scrapping and a healthy demand for tonnage – mainly from China, the dry bulk markets – the Capesize market in particular – have not yet recovered from the significant decline seen at the start of the year. This decline was mainly due to the excess influx of new tonnage and serious disruptions in exports from Brazil and Australia. Bocimar expects this market to remain volatile for a prolonged period of time.
However, Bocimar believes that, provided scrapping and ‘slow steaming’ continues and newbuilding deliveries are delayed, it is possible that the medium term market could well strengthen and attain a new equilibrium.
The Handysize market – with a completely different age profile – is much more stable and less susceptible to volatility.
In the course of the first quarter the following newbuilding vessels were added to Bocimar’s fleet: CMB Giulia (2012-34.297 dwt), FMG Grace (2012-205.236 dwt) and CMB Catrine (2012-32.618 dwt).
Following the transaction with Delphis (see also press release of 23 March 2012) the Group also acquired a 50% participating interest in the vessels Mineral Subic (2011-179.397 dwt), Lake Dolphin (2011-179.418) and Bulk Canada (2012-179.397) and full ownership of the Rio Negro (1999-20.501 dwt).
The Other activities contribute USD 37.566.000 (2011: USD -21.326.000) to the consolidated result for the first quarter.
This result can largely be attributed to the capital gain of USD 41.502.000 realised on the divestment of CMB’s participating interest in Clarksons.