On Thursday the SouthKorean shipowner reported a net profit of $34.3m for the three months ended 31March 2014.

This compares with aloss of $1.3bn in the fourth quarter of last year and $60.4m in thecorresponding period a year ago.

Sales for the quarterwere $326.7m a 29% increase on the preceding quarter, but 66% down on the $974machieved in the first quarter of 2013.

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