12th May 2014 10:16
LONDON (Alliance News) - Maritime services company Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd Monday said its operating unit's container terminals handled 21% more volume in April compared with the same month in 2013, while towage volumes and offshore vessel numbers also rose.
In a statement, the company said volumes handled at the Tecon Rio Grande container terminal rose 40% on the year in April, more than offsetting an 18% decline at Tecon Salvador. Average deadweights rose 12.5% in its towage business, while number of harbour manoeuvres rose 5.8%. It has 22 offshore vessels in operation at the end of the month, up from 18 a year earlier, including 19 of its own vessels, up from 15.
Ocean Wilsons Holdings shares were up 0.5% at 1,204.00 pence Monday morning.
By Steve McGrath; [email protected]; @stevemcgrath1
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