RS PlatouMarkets says the OTC quoted owner will record a stellar performance in the periodthanks to its VLCCs and suezmaxes.

Platouanalyst Frode Morkedal says core operating profit at Frontline 2012 will hit$25m in the three months to the end of March, beating the $12m seen in theprevious quarter.

Thiscompares with the consensus EBITDA of $27m for the first quarter, in which themarket is predicting the owner will post a profit of $17m.

Morkedalexplains