Global Ports Investments sees 1H 2012 profit decline 12%

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By Gavin van Marle

17/09/2012

In the first six months of 2012 Global Ports increased its container throughput volumes in the Russian Ports Segment in line with the Russian container market. This performance coupled with a number of successful initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency as well as foreign exchange rate effect positively impacted the Group’s EBITDA margin by 71 basis points to 56.5%*.

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