Danish shipping firm J Lauritzen has reported a profit of $99m for the first half of 2010, up from $1.5m in the same period last year.
The firm has registered an EBITDA of $106m compared with $42m in 2009 and an operating income of $96.9m against $19m for the corresponding period last year.
The company attributed the growth to the earnings from its Handysize bulk carrier operations and non-recurring income from counter party settlements.
The company’s investment during the year increased from $1.3bn to $1.9bn resulting in a return of 13% compared to 1.6% a year ago.
In the first half, the shipping firm acquired four Handysize vessels and two product tankers.
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