A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S released its Interim Report for the 1st Quarter 2013. The Group delivered a profit of USD 790m (USD 1.2bn) and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 8.0% (10.2%) for Q1. Profit for the same period last year was positively affected by the settlement of an Algerian tax dispute of USD 899m and divestment gains of USD 325m before tax.

IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award for “Best Innovative Project”.

d’Amico Tankers Limited exercised its purchase options, as earlier disclosed last 12 of March, and entered into contracts for the construction of two additional new product/chemical tanker vessels with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. – Korea, expected to be delivered in H2 2015, for a consideration of less than US$ 30.0 million each.