Indian boxship company Shreyas Shipping will buy another vessel despite posting a big fall in third quarter earnings.

The company said net profit to 31 December was INR 27.7m ($407,000), down 88%.

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, CEO VK Singh said low demand during the global slump impacted its results.

Revenue growth was limited as freight rates fell 30%, he added.

Singh also blamed excess ship capacity, even though fuel prices were 40% down.

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