Interim Report 1 January - 31 March 2000
Interim Report 1 January - 31 March 2000 * Net sales increased by 13 % compared to the corresponding period 1999 * Profit after financial items SEK 148.1 million (32.9 including extraordinary items of 32.3) -In the result is included an amount of SEK 153.2 million constituting the present value computation of the Group's share of SPP's surplus. * Weak freight market in the beginning of the year -Clear improvement from March for tonnage over 20,000 dwt. * Increased contract volumes for tanker shipping -Contracts of affreightment, North European volumes, up by 20 %. -Two vessels (45,000 dwt)