The diversified shipowner expects to see a net profit ofJPY 1.62bn ($16.5m) for the six months to 30 September compared to JPY 215m inthe first half of 2012.
Tokyo-listed Meiji had previously forecast incomeof JPY 400m for the period.
Revenue is expected to come in at JPY13.1bn, or around 5% higher than previously thought and 20% up on the JPY10.9bn booked in the first six months of last year.