The Singapore-listed containership owner booked a net profitof $13.1m for the three months to 30 September, 60% up on the $8.2m profit in thesame period of 2012.

Finance expenses almost halved from $10.9m to $5.8m due toreduced outstanding bank loans balances and expiry of interest rate swapscontracts, RMT said in its earnings statement.

Revenue for the period came in at $36.6m,