Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) is proving that liner operators can drastically improve their fleet capacity without needing to order a raft of new ships.



At a results briefing held at NOL headquarters this week, top brass revealed that the group had raked up a net profit of $354m on revenues of $3bn in the first six months of 2004, a substantial 300% higher than what was achieved in the same period last year.



Second-quarter