Deficit for the three-month period ended September was $9m against a profit of $9m twelve months earlier.

Revenue went up from $259m to $267m thanks to a strong performance of the chemical tankers arm.

Time charter results for the quarter declined by 3% year-on-year.

The joint venture for Odfjell’s LPG/ethylene vessels was finalised at the end of September and brought a capital gain of more than $6m.

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