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Finnlines - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Finnlines Plc Interim report January - June 2011 (unaudited)


Helsinki, Finland, 2011-07-28 13:56 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnlines Plc
Stock Exchange Release 28 July 2011  at 14:55 





INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2011 (unaudited)





SUMMARY



April - June 2011

  -- Revenue EUR 160.2 million (EUR 152.8 million prev. year), increase 5%
  -- Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) EUR
     26.1 million (EUR 29.2 million), decrease 10%. 2010 figure includes
     non-recurring refund income of EUR 2.6 million
  -- Earnings per share were 0.03 (0.15) EUR/share





January - June 2011

  -- Revenue EUR 299.2 million (EUR 274.4 million prev. year), increase 9%
  -- Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) EUR
     41.2 million (EUR 45.3 million), decrease 9%. 2010 figure includes
     non-recurring refund income of EUR 5.7 million
  -- Earnings per share were -0.07 (0.08) EUR/share





JANUARY - JUNE 2011 IN BRIEF





MEUR                           4-6 2011  4-6 2010  1-6 2011  1-6 2010  1-12 2010
Revenue                           160.2     152.8     299.2     274.4      561.1
EBITDA                             26.1      29.2      41.2      45.3       85.9
Result before interest and          9.9      14.4       9.7      15.9       25.6
 taxes (EBIT)                                                                   
% of revenue                        6.2       9.4       3.3       5.8        4.6
Result before taxes (EBT)           2.7       9.2      -3.4       5.4        3.7
EPS, EUR                           0.03      0.15     -0.07      0.08       0.05
Equity ratio, %                    28.5      29.5      28.5      29.5       29.1
Gearing, %                        207.1     192.0     207.1     192.0      198.8
Shareholders' equity/share,        9.08      9.20      9.08      9.20       9.14
 EUR      



Calculation of key ratios is presented under 'Calculation of ratios'.





GENERAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT



During the first half of the year 2011, the recovery of market volumes
continued. Based on the statistics by the Finnish Maritime Administration
(FMA), the Finnish seaborne imports carried in container, lorry and trailer
units increased by  11% and exports by 15% during January-May 2011 compared to
the previous year (measured in tons). The Finnish export and import volumes
2010 and 2011 are not comparable as such as the first quarter 2010 was affected
by the stevedoring strike in March. According to the statistics published by
Shippax, trailer and lorry volumes transported by sea between Southern Sweden
and Germany increased in January-May by 5% compared to 2010. During the same
period private and commercial passenger traffic between Finland and Sweden
decreased by 3%. Between Finland and Germany the corresponding decrease was
15%. In the second quarter 2010 the volcanic ash cloud caused airspace
limitations, which then abnormally increased the amounts of private passengers.
The amount of commercial passengers was increased in the first quarter 2010 by
the stevedoring strike (FMA). 





FINNLINES TRAFFIC



During the first quarter of the year traffic was influenced by a number of
external disturbances. Unexpected stevedoring strikes and very hard ice
conditions in the Baltic Sea caused several temporary schedule changes,
reroutings and stoppages. The increase in oil prices also affected the result
of the first quarter negatively. In the second quarter the oil prices remained
on a high level. 



In April and May two of the six ro-ro newbuildings (MS Finnbreeze and MS
Finnsea) entered the traffic. The first two vessels have been flagged to
Finland. During the second quarter of the year, Finnlines operated on average
26 vessels in its own traffic, compared to 23 vessels in the same period in
2010. 



In April 2011 a new passenger booking system was launched.



The cargo volumes transported during January-June totalled approximately
362,000 (313,000 in 2010) units, 38,000 (25,000) cars (not including
passengers' cars) and 1,097,000 (960,000) tons of freight not possible to
measure in units. In addition, some 294,000 (305,000) private and commercial
(cargo related) passengers were transported. 





FINANCIAL RESULTS



April - June 2011



The Finnlines Group recorded revenue totalling EUR 160.2 million (152.8), an
increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2010. Shipping and Sea Transport
Services generated revenue amounting to EUR 148.9 million (138.9) and Port
Operations EUR 18.0 million (21.5). The internal revenue between the segments
was EUR 6.6 million (7.5). 



Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was EUR
26.1 million (29.2), a decrease of 10%. Vessel lease expenses decreased by EUR
1.9 million compared to the same period of the previous year. 



Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) was EUR 9.9 million (14.4). EBIT for
April - June 2010 was improved by EUR 2.6 million by the refund of overcharged
harbour dues. Financial income was EUR 0.2 million (1.6) and financial expenses
totalled EUR -7.3 million (-6.8). Result before taxes (EBT) was EUR 2.7 million
(9.2) and earnings per share (EPS) were EUR 0.03 (0.15). 





January - June 2011



The Finnlines Group recorded revenue totalling EUR 299.2 million (274.4), an
increase of 9% compared to the same period in 2010. Shipping and Sea Transport
Services generated revenue amounting to EUR 275.3 million (249.8) and Port
Operations EUR 36.6 million (36.3). The internal revenue between the segments
was EUR 12.7 million (11.7). 



Result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was EUR
41.2 million (45.3), a decrease of 9%. Vessel lease expenses have decreased by
EUR 4.2 million. 



Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) was EUR 9.7 million (15.9). EBIT for
the first half of 2010 included a EUR 5.7 million refund of overcharged fairway
dues and harbour dues. Financial income was EUR 0.3 million (3.0) and financial
expenses totalled EUR -13.5 million (-13.4). Result before taxes (EBT) was EUR
-3.4 million (5.4) and earnings per share (EPS) were EUR -0.07 (0.08). 





STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, FINANCING AND CASH-FLOW



Interest-bearing net debt increased by EUR 53.4 million compared to the same
period in 2010 and amounted to EUR 882.3 million (828.9). The equity ratio
calculated from the balance sheet was 28.5% (29.5) and gearing was 207.1%
(192.0). Vessel lease commitments decreased by EUR 32.0 million from the end of
June 2010 due to the redelivery of chartered tonnage. 



At the end of the period, cash and deposits together with unused committed
working capital credits and the undrawn part of committed credits for
newbuildings amounted to EUR 118.8 million. The company has a commercial paper
programme amounting to EUR 100 million of which the company has issued EUR 22.7
million at the end of June. 





CAPITAL EXPENDITURE



Gross capital expenditure in the review period totalled EUR 48.2 million (27.2)
and consists mainly of payments for newbuildings, EUR 42.9 million. Total
depreciation amounted to EUR 31.4 million (29.4). Two of the six newbuildings
(MS Finnbreeze and MS Finnsea) were delivered from the shipyard in China during
March 2011. The vessels were taken into use in Finnlines' service during April
and May. The next two vessels (no. 3 and 4) will be delivered during the fourth
quarter of 2011 and the last of the newbuildings (no. 5 and 6) during the
second half of 2012. In June Finnlines sold its terminal building in Pansio,
Turku. The transaction had no major effect to the financial result of the
review period. 





PERSONNEL



The Group employed an average of 2,066 (2,048) persons during the period,
consisting of 1,099 (1,116) persons on shore and 967 (932) persons at sea. 



The increase in the average number of sea personnel is mainly due to the
newbuildings taken into use. 



After the measures taken during the first quarter 2011 Finnsteve Companies
(Finnsteve Oy Ab, Containersteve Oy Ab and FS-Terminals Oy Ab) will have 150
employees less in the future. 





DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING



The Annual General Meeting of Finnlines Plc held on 19 April 2011 approved the
Financial Statements and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and
the President and CEO from liability for the financial year 2010. 



The Annual General Meeting approved the Board of Directors proposal not to pay
any dividend. 



The Annual General Meeting decided that the Board of Directors shall have six
members. The current Board Members were re-elected to the Board: Mr Emanuele
Grimaldi, Mr Gianluca Grimaldi, Mr Diego Pacella, Mr Antti Pankakoski, Mr Olav
Rakkenes and Mr Jon-Aksel Torgersen. The Board of Directors elected Mr Emanuele
Grimaldi as Chairman and Mr Diego Pacella as Vice-Chairman. 



The firm of authorised public accountants Deloitte & Touche Oy was appointed as
the Company's auditors for 2011. 



The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors to resolve on the
issuance of new shares in one or several tranches so that the total number of
shares issued based on the authorization is 20 000 000 at maximum. The
authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting. The authorization
replaces the Annual General Meeting's authorization to decide on a share issue
of 14 April 2010. 





RISKS



The risk of overcapacity in terms of ro-ro tonnage plays, whilst the market is
recovering constantly since 2009 and the scrapping of ro-ro and ro-pax tonnage
exceeds the newbuilding capacity, a less important role compared to the general
shipping overcapacity of the world tonnage. 



Finnlines constantly monitors the stability and the payment habits of its
customers and currently there are no significant risks related to this. 



Finnlines holds adequate credit lines to maintain liquidity in the current
business environment. 



The 2010 Financial statements contains a thorough description of Finnlines'
risks and risk management, and there are no essential changes to that report. 





ESSENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS



The 2010 Financial statements contains a thorough description of legal
proceedings and the following is a description of the changes compared to what
was reported in the financial statements: 



Taxation of internal vessel sales carried out in 2007 by Finnlines Swedish
subsidiary Rederi AB Nordö-Link (“Nordö-Link”) included uncertainties.
Regardless of the appeals by Nordö-Link the decision of the tax authorities
that a SEK of 97.2 million (EUR 9.5 million) tax debt including interests
should be paid became definite. Nordö-Link paid in March 2011 SEK 101.4 million
(EUR 11.3 million), of which interest amounted to SEK 4.2 million (EUR 0.5
million). As a deferred tax liability of EUR 10.4 million had been recorded on
a Group level due to the temporary timing difference already in 2007, the net
effect on the Group's income taxes in the second quarter was only EUR -0.4
million. The result impact including the interest charge was in total EUR 0.9
million negative. 



In the three legal actions raised by the Finnish Transport Workers' Union
(“Union”) against the Finnlines' port operations subsidiary for compensation of
weekend work the case raised in the District Court of Kotka resulted in a
judgement by default in favour of the port operations subsidiary. The Union has
now applied for an action of recovery of the case with a substantially reduced
claim. The port operations subsidiary has asked the District Court of Kotka to
reject the application. In the case raised at the District Court of Turku the
parties reached a settlement. The Union paid the main part of port operation
subsidiary's legal fees. The case raised in the District Court of Helsinki is
under process. The Company considers the basis of the actions under process
groundless. The total amount of all claims could now be estimated to be well
below EUR 0.5 million. 



Sub-chartering of MS Birka Transporter and MS Birka Exporter to Benfleet
Shipping Limited, Cyprus (succeeding through a merger Scandinavian Shipping
Invest A/S (“SSI”) caused the Company a loss of time charter hires and expenses
in total EUR 0.3 million, as SSI terminated the charters in summer 2009. Since
the parties could not reach an agreement, the Company started arbitration
proceedings against SSI for payment of the outstanding time charter hires and
expenses. The Company received SSI's counter claim in the amount of EUR 1.2
million. The charters are subject to Finnish law and the place of arbitration
is Helsinki. The sole arbitrator has now rendered his decision under both
charters in favour of the Company and dismissed the counter claim of SSI. The
sole Arbitrator ordered SSI to pay to the Company compensation for unlawful
termination of the charters, for unpaid charter hires and legal fees in
accordance with the demands of the Company. The Company is now proceeding for
the enforcements of both decisions of the sole arbitrator. The procedure is
under way. 



Sponda Kiinteistöt Oy (“Sponda”) has summoned the Company to the City Court of
Helsinki. The dispute concerns the termination of the lease contracts signed
between the parties on 2005. The Company has validly given notice of
termination on some of the spaces covered by the lease agreements. The Company
considers Sponda claim groundless. 



In December 2010 an oil leakage from tank no 1 occurred on board MS Finnkraft
in the port of Ust-Luga while bunkering heavy fuel oil. The total amount leaked
to the sea was about 0.23 m3. The Company immediately started its own
investigations. The Finnish authorities have now initiated investigations which
are still pending. The Company is working in co-operation with the authorities
in order to clarify the matter. The vessel or the Company has not received any
notice or information on any environmental damage. Possible damages will be
covered by the Company's P&I Insurance. 





CHANGES IN GROUP STRUCTURE



The Group established two new subsidiaries in Luxembourg for the ownership of
the newbuildings. 





EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD



There are no essential events after the reporting period to report.





OUTLOOK FOR THE REMAINING PART OF 2011



The tough competition in the ports where the company operates has negatively
influenced the price levels of port services. The Finnlines port operation
companies have been compelled to adjust the number of personnel to the market
requirements, from which considerable savings are expected. However, a
substantial part of these savings will only be realised in 2012 due to notice
periods. 



During 2011, the Company will take the delivery of major part of its
newbuildings and will have a modern optimized fleet to meet future demands.
During the last two years the Company has been reshaped and optimized both with
respect to efficiency and cost. Based on expected market development, the Board
of Directors expects an improved result in 2011 compared to previous year,
despite the challenging first half of the year 2011. 



The third interim report of 2011, 1 January - 30 September, will be published
on Tuesday, 8 November 2011. 





Finnlines Plc

The Board of Directors





                                                                 Uwe Bakosch

                                                                 President/CEO









ENCLOSURES



- Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, IFRS

- Consolidated statement of financial position, IFRS

- Consolidated statement of changes in equity, IFRS

- Consolidated statement of cash flows, IFRS (condensed)

- Revenue and result by business segment

- Property, plant and equipment

- Contingencies and commitments

- Revenue and result by quarter

- Shares, market capitalisation and trading information

- Calculation of ratios







DISTRIBUTION



NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

Main media





This interim report is unaudited.





FINNLINES' BUSINESS



Finnlines is one of the largest North-European liner shipping companies,
providing sea transport services mainly in the Baltic and the North Sea. In
addition to freight, the Company's ro-pax vessels carry passengers between five
countries and eight ports. The Company also provides port services in Helsinki,
Turku and Kotka. The company has subsidiaries or sales offices in Germany,
Belgium, the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Luxembourg and Poland and a representative
office in Russia. Finnlines is a Finnish listed company and part of the Italian
Grimaldi Group. 





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, IFRS





EUR 1,000             1 Apr - 30  1 Apr - 30  1 Jan - 30  1 Jan - 30  1 Jan - 31
                       Jun 2011    Jun 2010    Jun 2011    Jun 2010    Dec 2010 
Revenue                  160,180     152,847     299,227     274,354     561,108
Other income from            667         540       1,103       2,995       4,287
 operations                                                                     
Materials and            -63,494     -52,453    -119,980     -95,863    -202,964
 services                                                                       
Personnel expenses       -27,982     -28,978     -56,415     -54,040    -110,635
Depreciation,            -16,274     -14,767     -31,442     -29,420     -60,322
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs                                                                     
Other operating          -43,234     -42,770     -82,748     -82,165    -165,850
 expenses                                                                       
Total operating         -150,984    -138,968    -290,585    -261,489    -539,770
 expenses                                                                       
Result before              9,862      14,419       9,746      15,860      25,625
 interest and taxes                                                             
 (EBIT)                                                                         
Financial income             159       1,570         336       2,960       3,793
Financial expenses        -7,307      -6,780     -13,487     -13,435     -25,734
Result before taxes        2,715       9,209      -3,405       5,384       3,683
Income taxes              -1,472      -2,409          42      -1,843      -1,450
Result for the             1,243       6,800      -3,363       3,541       2,234
 reporting period                                                               
Other comprehensive                                                             
 income:                                                                        
Exchange differences          -1         -14           0         -51          -7
 on translating                                                                 
 foreign operations                                                             
Changes in cash flow                                                            
 hedging reserve                                                                
Fair value changes          -155       2,098      -1,338       3,473       1,418
Transfer to fixed          2,004                   2,004                        
 assets                                                                         
Tax effect, net             -481        -546        -173        -903        -369
Total comprehensive        2,610       8,338      -2,870       6,060       3,276
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
Result for the                                                                  
 reporting period                                                               
 attributable to:                                                               
Parent company             1,226       6,806      -3,330       3,617       2,243
 shareholders                                                                   
Non-controlling               17          -7         -33         -75          -9
 interests                                                                      
                           1,244       6,800      -3,363       3,541       2,234
Total comprehensive                                                             
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
 attributable to:                                                               
Parent company             2,593       8,345      -2,837       6,136       3,285
 shareholders                                                                   
Non-controlling               17          -7         -33         -75          -9
 interests                                                                      
                           2,610       8,338      -2,870       6,060       3,276
Result for the                                                                  
 reporting period                                                               
 attributable to                                                                
 parent company                                                                 
 shareholders                                                                   
 calculated as                                                                  
 earnings per share                                                             
 (EUR/share):                                                                   
Undiluted earnings          0.03        0.15       -0.07        0.08        0.05
 per share                                                                      
Diluted earnings per        0.03        0.15       -0.07        0.08        0.05
 share                                                                          
Average number of     
 shares:                                                                        
Undiluted             46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037
Diluted               46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037  46,821,037





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, IFRS





EUR 1,000                                     30 Jun      30 Jun      31 Dec    
                                               2011        2010        2010     
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment                  1,279,545   1,239,031   1,263,626
Goodwill                                         105,644     105,644     105,644
Intangible assets                                  8,936      10,148       9,736
Investment properties                                          1,575           0
Share of associated companies                                      0           0
Other financial assets                             4,562       4,777       4,562
Receivables                                        1,213         696       1,820
Deferred tax assets                                4,049       2,152       4,225
                                               1,403,949   1,364,022   1,389,613
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                        9,737       6,197       6,567
Accounts receivable and other receivables         84,873      89,778      69,900
Income tax receivables                                82          27          82
Bank and cash                                      3,480       6,729       6,452
                                                  98,171     102,730      83,001
Total assets                                   1,502,120   1,466,752   1,472,614
EQUITY                                                                          
Equity attributable to parent company                                           
 shareholders                                                                   
Share capital                                     93,642      93,642      93,642
Share premium account                             24,525      24,525      24,525
Fair value reserve                                -3,281      -2,253      -3,773
Translation differences                              117          73         117
Unrestricted equity reserve                       21,015      21,015      21,015
Retained earnings                                289,204     293,908     292,534
                                                 425,223     430,911     428,060
Non-controlling interests                            833         800         867
Total equity                                     426,056     431,711     428,927
LIABILITIES                                                                     
Long-term liabilities                                                           
Deferred tax liabilities                          78,303      88,655      89,459
Interest-free liabilities                              8          16          12
Pension liabilities                                2,285       2,342       2,310
Provisions                                         4,562       4,312       4,562
Interest-bearing liabilities                     697,916     699,501     701,606
                                                 783,075     794,827     797,951
Current liabilities                                                             
Accounts payable and other liabilities           104,990     103,229      88,130
Income tax liabilities                               105         614         104
Provisions                                            30         210          30
Current interest-bearing liabilities             187,864     136,162     157,473
                                                 292,989     240,214     245,736
Total liabilities                              1,076,064   1,035,041   1,043,687
Total equity and liabilities                   1,502,120   1,466,752   1,472,614





STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2010, IFRS





EUR 1,000                Equity attributable to parent company shareholders     
                         Share   Share      Translation  Fair       Unrestricted
                          capit   issue      difference   value      equity     
                         al       premium   s             reserves   reserve    
Equity 1 January 2010    93,642     24,525          124     -4,822        21,015
Comprehensive income                                                            
 for the reporting                                                              
 period:                                                                        
Exchange differences on                             -51                         
 translating foreign                                                            
 operations                                                                     
Changes in cash flow                                                            
 hedging reserve                                                                
Fair value changes                                           3,473              
Tax effect, net                                               -903              
Total comprehensive                                 -51      2,570              
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
Equity 30 June 2010      93,642     24,525           73     -2,253        21,015







EUR 1,000                        Equity attributable   Non-controlling  Total   
                                  to parent company     interests        equity 
                                  shareholders                                  
                                 Retained     Total                     
                                  earnings                              
Equity 1 January 2010                290,291  424,775              876   425,651
Comprehensive income for the                                                    
 reporting period:                                                              
Result for the reporting period        3,617    3,617              -75     3,541
Exchange differences on                           -51                        -51
 translating foreign operations                                                 
Changes in cash flow hedging                                                    
 reserve                                                                        
Fair value changes                              3,473                      3,473
Tax effect, net                                  -903                       -903
Total comprehensive income for         3,617    6,136              -75     6,060
 the reporting period                                                           
Equity 30 June 2010                  293,908  430,911              800   431,711





STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2011, IFRS



EUR 1,000                Equity attributable to parent company shareholders     
                         Share   Share      Translation  Fair       Unrestricted
                          capit   issue      difference   value      equity     
                         al       premium   s             reserves   reserve    
Equity 1 January 2011    93,642     24,525          117     -3,773        21,015
Comprehensive income                                                            
 for the reporting                       
 period:                                                                        
Exchange differences on                               0                         
 translating foreign                                                            
 operations                                                                     
Changes in cash flow                                                            
 hedging reserve                                                                
Fair value changes                                          -1,338              
Transfer to fixed                                            2,004              
 assets                                                                         
Tax effect, net                                               -173              
Total comprehensive                                            493              
 income for the                                                                 
 reporting period                                                               
Equity 30 June 2011      93,642     24,525          117     -3,281        21,015







EUR 1,000                        Equity attributable   Non-controlling  Total   
                                  to parent company     interests        equity 
                                  shareholders                                  
                                 Retained     Total                     
                                  earnings                              
Equity 1 January 2011                292,534  428,060              867   428,927
Comprehensive income for the                                                    
 reporting period:                                                              
Result for the reporting period       -3,330   -3,330              -33    -3,363
Exchange differences on                             0                          0
 translating foreign operations                                                 
Changes in cash flow hedging                                                    
 reserve                                                                        
Fair value changes                             -1,338                     -1,338
Transfer to fixed assets                        2,004                      2,004
Tax effect, net                                  -173                       -173
Total comprehensive income for        -3,330   -2,837              -33    -2,870
 the reporting period                                                           
Equity 30 June 2011                  289,204  425,223              833   426,056





CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS (CONDENSED)





EUR 1,000                             1 Jan-30 Jun   1 Jan-30 Jun   1 Jan-31 Dec
                                       2011           2010           2010       
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Result for reporting period                  -3,363          3,541         2,234
Non-cash transactions and other              44,066         41,206        82,484
 adjustments                                                                    
Changes in working capital                   -5,828          4,729        10,187
Net financial items and income taxes        -20,432         -9,491       -27,118
Net cash generated from operating            14,443         39,985        67,787
 activities                                                                     
Cash flow from investing activities                                             
Net investments in tangible and             -46,567        -27,216       -81,839
 intangible assets                                                              
Disposal of subsidiaries                                                   1,650
Proceeds from sale of investments                            1,675           159
Other investing activities                    2,128            426         2,621
Net cash used in investing                  -44,439        -25,114       -77,409
 activities                                                                     
Cash flows from financing activities                                            
Loan withdrawals                             33,400          8,040        44,120
Net increase in current                      17,238          7,338        33,744
 interest-bearing liabilities                                                   
Repayment of loans                          -24,232        -30,256       -69,379
Increase / decrease in long-term                619            631         1,482
 receivables                                                                    
Net cash from (used in) financing            27,025        -14,247         9,967
 activities                                                                     
Change in cash and cash equivalents          -2,971            623           344
Cash and cash equivalents 1 January           6,452          6,103         6,103
Effect of foreign exchange rate                  -1              2             5
 changes                                                                        
Cash and cash equivalents at the end          3,480          6,729         6,452
 of period                                                                      





REVENUE AND RESULT BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS





            1 Apr-30 Jun  1 Apr-30 Jun  1 Jan-30 Jun  1 Jan-30 Jun  1 Jan-31 Dec
             2011          2010          2011          2010          2010       
            MEUR   %      MEUR   %      MEUR   %      MEUR   %      MEUR   %    
Revenue                                                                         
Shipping    148.9   92.9  138.9   90.8  275.3   92.0  249.8   91.0  513.7   91.5
 and sea                                                                        
 transport                                                                      
 services                                                                       
Port         18.0   11.2   21.5   14.1   36.6   12.2   36.3   13.2   72.3   12.9
 operation                                                                      
s                                                                               
Intra-grou   -6.6   -4.2   -7.5   -4.9  -12.7   -4.3  -11.7   -4.3  -24.9   -4.4
p revenue                                                                       
External    160.2  100.0  152.8  100.0  299.2  100.0  274.4  100.0  561.1  100.0
 sales                                                                          
Result                                                                          
 before                                                                         
 interest                                                                       
 and taxes                                                                      
 (EBIT)                                                                         
Shipping     11.8          16.5          14.7          22.4          39.3       
 and sea                                                                        
 transport                                                                      
 services                                                                       
Port         -1.9          -2.1          -4.9          -6.6         -13.7       
 operation                                                                      
s                                                                               
Result        9.9          14.4           9.7          15.9          25.6       
 before                        
 interest                                                                       
 and taxes                                                                      
 (EBIT)                                                                         
 total                                                                          
Financial    -7.1          -5.2         -13.2         -10.5         -21.9       
 items                                                                          
Result        2.7           9.2          -3.4           5.4           3.7       
 before                                                                         
 taxes                                                                          
Income       -1.5          -2.4           0.0          -1.8          -1.4       
 taxes                                                                          
Result for    1.2           6.8          -3.4           3.5           2.2       
 the                                                                            
 reporting                                                                      
 period                                                                         







PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2010





EUR 1,000           Land  Buildi  Vessels    Machine  Advance          Total    
                          ngs                ry and    payments                 
                                              equipm   &
                                             ent       acquisitions             
                                                       under constr.            
Acquisition cost 1    35  78,943  1,254,854  103,524          133,545  1,570,900
 January 2010                                                                   
Exchange rate                                     49                          49
 differences                                                                    
Increases                             3,983       48           23,133     27,164
Disposals                 -1,394       -284     -847                      -2,525
Acquisition cost      35  77,549  1,258,553  102,774          156,678  1,595,589
 30 June 2010                                                                   
Accumulated               -7,676   -271,610  -51,557                    -330,843
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 1                                                                   
 January 2010                                                                   
Exchange rate                                    -45                         -45
 differences                                                                    
Cumulative                 1,394        284      825                       2,503
 depreciation on                                                                
 reclassifications                                                              
 and disposals                                                                  
Depreciation for          -1,430    -23,577   -3,166                     -28,173
 the reporting                                                                  
 period                                                                         
Accumulated               -7,712   -294,903  -53,942                    -356,558
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 30                                                                  
 June 2010                                                                      
Book value 30 June    35  69,837    963,650   48,832          156,678  1,239,031
 2010                             





PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2011



EUR 1,000           Land  Buildin  Vessels    Machine  Advance         Total    
                          gs                  ry and    payments                
                                               equipm   &
                                              ent       acquisitions            
                                                        under constr.           
Acquisition cost 1    72   78,923  1,302,037  100,460         167,050  1,648,543
 January                                                                        
Exchange rate                                     -26                        -26
 differences                                                                    
Increases                       1      4,487      119          43,247     47,854
Disposals                  -2,175        -76     -566                     -2,817
Reclassifications                     93,966                  -93,966          0
Acquisition cost      72   76,749  1,400,414   99,987         116,331  1,693,554
 30 June 2011                                                                   
Accumulated               -10,510   -319,792  -54,615                   -384,917
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 1                                                                   
 January 2011                                                                   
Exchange rate                                      23                         23
 differences                                                                    
Cumulative                    532         76      566                      1,174
 depreciation on                                                                
 reclassifications
 and disposals                                                                  
Depreciation for           -1,647    -25,767   -2,875                    -30,289
 the reporting                                                                  
 period                                                                         
Accumulated               -11,625   -345,484  -56,900                   -414,009
 depreciation,                                                                  
 amortisation and                                                               
 write-offs 30                                                                  
 June 2011                                                                      
Book value 30 June    72   65,124  1,054,931   43,087         116,331  1,279,545
 2011                                                                           





CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS





EUR 1,000                                        30 Jun     30 Jun     31 Dec   
                                                  2011       2010       2010    
Minimum lease payable in relation to fixed-term                                 
 leases:                                                                        
Vessel leases (Group as lessee):                                                
Within 12 months                                    21,335     31,989     28,410
                                      1-5 years      7,433     28,768     14,785
                                                    28,768     60,756     43,195
Vessel leases (Group as lessor):                                                
Within 12 months                                         0      4,130      1,147
                                                         0      4,130      1,147
Other leases (Group as lessee):                                                 Within 12 months                                     6,668      6,945      6,658
                                      1-5 years     18,626     20,941     18,596
After five years                                    14,633     17,530     15,904
                                                    39,926     45,416     41,158
Other leases (Group as lessor):                                                 
Within 12 months                                       347        195        237
                                                       347        195        237
Collateral given                                                                
Loans from financial institutions                  736,860    723,267    727,419
Vessel mortgages provided as guarantees for the  1,189,500  1,153,500  1,173,500
 above loans                                                                    
Other collateral given on own behalf                                            
Pledged deposits                                       471        470        472
Corporate mortgages                                    606        606        606
                                                     1,077      1,076      1,078
Other obligations                                   64,532    124,842    103,819
Obligations of parent company on behalf of                                      
 subsidiaries                                                                   
Guarantees                                           6,913      6,913      6,913                              6,913      6,913      6,913
VAT adjustment liability related to real estate     10,487     11,782     11,134
 investments                                                                    





Open derivative instruments:





                 Fair value                       Contract amount               
       1000 EUR  30 Jun     30 Jun     31 Dec     30 Jun    30 Jun     31 Dec   
                  2011       2010       2010       2011      2010       2010    
Currency              -621      2,721        657    13,561     23,959     22,003
 derivatives                                                                    
Interest rate            0       -343          0         0    120,000          0
 swaps                                                                          





REVENUE AND RESULT BY QUARTER





MEUR                                           Q1/11  Q1/10  Q2/11  Q2/10
Shipping and sea transport services            126.5  110.9  148.9  138.9
Port operations                                 18.7   14.8   18.0   21.5
Intra-group revenue                             -6.1   -4.2   -6.6   -7.5
External sales                                 139.0  121.5  160.2  152.8
Result before interest and taxes (EBIT)                                  
Shipping and sea transport services              2.9    5.9   11.8   16.5
Port operations                                 -3.0   -4.5   -1.9   -2.1
Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) total   -0.1    1.4    9.9   14.4
Financial items                                 -6.0   -5.3   -7.1   -5.2
Result before taxes                             -6.1   -3.8    2.7    9.2
Income taxes                                     1.5    0.6   -1.5   -2.4
Result for the reporting period                 -4.6   -3.3    1.2    6.8
EPS (undiluted)                                -0.10  -0.07   0.03   0.15
EPS (diluted)                                  -0.10  -0.07   0.03   0.15





SHARES, MARKET CAPITALISATION AND TRADING INFORMATION





                        30 June 2011  30 June 2010
Number of shares          46,821,037    46,821,037
Market capitalisation,         372.7         379.7
EUR million                                       







                                  1 Jan - 30 Jun 2011  1 Jan - 30 Jun 2010
Number of shares traded, million                  0.7                  1.8







             1 Jan - 30 Jun 2011       
             High  Low   Average  Close
Share price  8.15  7.37     7.94   7.96





CALCULATION OF RATIOS



Earnings per share (EPS), EUR :



Result attributable to parent company shareholders

---------------------------------------------------

Weighted average number of outstanding shares





Shareholders' equity per share, EUR :



Shareholders' equity attributable to parent company shareholders

----------------------------------------------------------------

Undiluted number of shares at the end of period





Gearing, %:



Interest-bearing liabilities - cash and bank equivalents

------------------------------------------------------------------------ X 100

Shareholders' equity + non-controlling interests





Equity ratio, %:



Shareholders' equity + non-controlling interests

-------------------------------------------------------------------- X 100

Assets total - received advances





Taxes corresponding to the result for the reporting period are presented as
income taxes in the interim report. 





RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS



There were no material related party transactions during the reporting period.
The business transactions were carried out using market-based pricing. 





REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES



This interim report is prepared in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial
Reporting) using the same accounting policies and methods as in the annual
financial statements for 2010. All figures in the accounts have been rounded
and consequently the sum of individual figures can deviate from the presented
sum figure. 



The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the valuation of the
reported assets and liabilities and other information such as contingent
liabilities and the recognition of income and expenses in the income statement.
Although the estimates are based on the management's best knowledge of current
events and actions, actual results may differ from the estimates.