The company said profit was EUR 30m ($41.22m) from EUR 24.4min 2012, but the net figure dropped to EUR 26.8m from EUR 42.4m due to higherasset sales in the previous year.

Revenue was EUR 264.7m against EUR 256.1m and passengernumbers grew to 1.57m from 1.54m.

The company carried 205,300 freight units, up from 183,700 the year before.

The group also operates feeder line Eucon and a containerterminal in Dublin.

Chairman