Stolt Tank Containers (STC)

Waiting for the turnaround

RESULTS Continued poor returns from the chemical tanker sector have held back profits at Stolt-Nielsen, and indications for the rest of the year are little brighter

Niels G Stolt-Nielsen, CEO of Stolt-Nielsen

Bobbing along

RESULTS Stolt-Nielsen’s approach of having a broad spread of interests across the chemical supply chain – as well as in fish farming – have helped it remain buoyant overall during what have often been difficult trading conditions

Stolt Tank Containers

Slower business for Stolt tanks

Stolt Tank Containers has reported operating profit of $17.5m for the fourth quarter 2012, down on the $20.1m recorded in the prior quarter.

Shipshape

SHIPPING The position of tank containers in the intermodal supply chain means that operators have to rely on deepsea container lines to get product to market. Relations between the two parties have not always been easy – but perhaps things are beginning to change

Ship with Den Hartogh tanks on

Stolt-Nielsen sees broad improvements

Stolt-NIelsen Ltd has reported net profit of $37.0m on revenue of $538.8m in the second quarter, up from $8.0m and $505.7m, respectively, in the prior period.

Stolt completes tank container purchases

Stolt Tank Containers took delivery of 1,575 new tank containers during the first quarter of 2012.

A winter chill

MARKET Tank container operators with global reach are bracing for what may be a challenging year ahead, so the race is on to expand fleets and tap emerging markets for all they’re worth

Hoyer Tank Containers - Close up

First out of the traps

RESULTS As the major LSPs reveal their annual results, it provides a good opportunity to see how the changing market is reflected in the figures. Stolt-Nielsen Ltd is, as usual, first to report and shows how it has been possible to buck the downward trend

Stolt Tanker at Sea II

Stolt sees softness in tank container demand

Stolt Tank Containers has reported fourth-quarter operating revenue of $133.3m, down from $139.5m in the previous period, after a second successive quarter of softening demand.

On we go

OVERVIEW In most other markets, it has been customary for a few years now to begin a review with a comment on recessionary factors, but that has not been the case with the terminals sector. Last year was no exception and 2012 is already looking good

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