CSDC Profit Falls 80%

30 March 2010 (Last Updated March 30th, 2010 18:30)

Overcapacity in the global shipping industry has led the China Shipping Development Company (CSDC) to report an 80% profit fall in 2009. The dry-bulk arm of China Shipping Group said its net income dropped to CNY1.07bn ($156m), compared to CNY5.37bn ($786.5m) a year earlier. T

Overcapacity in the global shipping industry has led the China Shipping Development Company (CSDC) to report an 80% profit fall in 2009.

The dry-bulk arm of China Shipping Group said its net income dropped to CNY1.07bn ($156m), compared to CNY5.37bn ($786.5m) a year earlier.

The Hong Kong-listed company’s revenues dropped to CNY8.73bn ($1.2bn) last year compared to CNY17.21bn ($2.5bn) a year earlier.

Pacific Basin Shipping and Sinotrans Shipping in China have also reported lower profits due to the expansion in the dry-bulk fleet outpacing Chinese demand for shipments of iron ore and coal.

The company said it is planning to add four dry-bulk vessels in 2010 to supply iron ore for steelmaker Shougang Corporation.