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Nov 30
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FINANCE

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Irish Continental Group: Containers Are Doing Better Than Ferries

Irish Ferries, the ICG ferry division had a difficult year with the problems with ULYSSES and the late delivery of the W.B. YEATS.

This is in contrast to ICG’s other divisions –containers and terminal lifts–, which did perform well.

Some data:

-7.2% cars 1 January – 31 October (-7.3% loss in sailings)

-11.2% cars since 30 June

-0.8% ro-ro freight units 1 January – 31 October (-4.1% cruise ferry sailings)

-5.6% ro-ro freight units since 30 June (reason: significant disruptions to the schedules on the Dublin Holyhead route due to technical difficulties affecting the flagship vessel ULYSSES).

The W.B. YEATS, currently under construction in Flensburg will be ready for delivery during early December.

-6.7% total revenues ferry division €172.1 million (1 January – 31 October)

€4.9 million of the decrease is attributable to lower external vessel charter earnings following the disposal of the KAITIKI and the JONATHAN SWIFT.

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Aug 30
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FERRY FINANCE

By | 2018 Newsletter week 35 | No Comments

Breakdown Of ULYSSES Affects Irish Continental Group H1 Results

More freight (+4.0%) and less passengers (-1.0%). That is the estimate of market development on shipping routes serving the Republic of Ireland. Unfortunately Irish Ferries suffered from a major disruption due to technical difficulties affecting the flagship vessel ULYSSES, with less ro-ro capacity in June. Because of that, Irish Ferries could not absorb the potential of the growing freight market.

The sale of JONATHAN SWIFT and KAITAKI also caused a reduction in charter fees. Hence the EBITDA reduction of €3.5m principally due to an EBITDA reduction of €3.6 million charter fees.

+14.3% Fuel costs increase to €22.4 million

Delay in delivery of W.B. YEATS cruise ferry by shipbuilder affected planned schedules in 2018.

Irish Continental Group H1 Results summary

+0.7%  Revenue €157.2m (€156.1m)
-11.8% EBITDA (pre non-trading items) €26.1m (€29.6m)
-37.8% EBIT (including non-trading items) €30.1m (€48.4m)

Irish Ferries H1 Results summary

-3.0%   Revenue €90.9m (€93.7m)
-17.9% EBITDA (pre non-trading items) €18.8m (€22.9m)
-44% EBIT (including non-trading items) €24.1m (€43.0m)

Operational Highlights

-2.1% Cars 170,900 (174,500)
-2.9% Passengers 679,700 (700,400)
+3.2% Ro-ro freight 143,100 (138,600)

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Jun 21
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FERRY FINANCE

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ICG Concludes An Additional €80 Million Financing Facility With The European Investment Bank

Irish Continental Group PLC has concluded an additional financing facility with the European Investment Bank. It comprises a committed €80 million drawing limit and is available for drawing during July 2018.  Repayments are on an amortising basis over a 12-year term.

The facility will be used to finance the construction of the second new vessel for Irish Ferries.

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May 17
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Irish Continental Group’s Trading Update

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Irish Continental Group’s Trading Update

ICG carryings for the year to date to 8 May 2018:

  • Cars 100,400 (98,000) = +2.4%
  • Ro-ro freight 99,500 (95,800) = +3.9%
  • Container Freight TEU 116,400 (115,100) = +1.1%
  • Terminal Lifts 109,000 (104,000) = +4.8%

Financial information for the first four months of 2018:

  • Consolidated Group revenue €96.4 million = +1.4%
  • Net cash €69.3 million compared with €39.6 million at 31 December 2017 which includes the proceeds from the sale of the JONATHAN SWIFT.
  • Total revenues €52.3 million= -2.4% decrease
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Dec 07
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Redelivery of ICG’s high-speed craft WESTPAC EXPRESS

By | 2017 Newsletter week 49 | No Comments

As expected the fast ferry has been redelivered to Irish Continental Group at the end of November as per the terms of the charter agreement with Sealift LLC. The Austal catamaran had been on charter in Asia since its acquisition on 1 June 2016.
In a stock exchange release, ICG says that the vessel will be refurbished to bring it up to Irish Ferries passenger service standards. That doesn’t mean automatically that the WESTPAC EXPRESS will be used on the Irish Sea instead of the JONATHAN SWIFT. She might be chartered out.
JONATHAN SWIFT is faster but WESTPAC EXPRESS is larger.
To be followed.

WESTPAC EXPRESS is for sale and for charter
Nov 16
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Irish Continental Group not affected by weak Sterling

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ICG published a trading update, covering carryings for the year to date to 11 November 2017.

  • Ro-Ro freight: 247,700 (246,500) =+0.5%
  • Cars: 385,100 (376,800) = +2.2%
  • Passengers: not included in the update.

Trading update with financial information for the first ten months of 2017.

  • Consolidated Group revenue: EUR 288.9 million = +3.1%
  • Ferries Division total revenues: EUR 184.4 million = +1.4%

Remarks

  • In the period since 30 June carryings grew at 1.6% underperforming market growth rates as the division has focused on higher yielding accompanied freight traffic in advance of the introduction of the new ferry W.B. YEATS.
  • The Euro value of the division’s Sterling originating revenues have been affected by weaker Sterling but this has been partly mitigated by offsetting improvement from Sterling based costs.
  • Higher bunker costs.
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Sep 01
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Port of Tallin has chosen the architects for the Old City Harbour

By | 2017 Newsletter week 35 | No Comments

Irish Continental Group (ICG), the Irish-based maritime transport group, reported a solid financial performance for the half year ended 30 June 2017.

Growth in revenue went up 3.7% to €156.1, in what is seasonally its less profitable half year period.

The strong performance is underpinned by increased car volumes and the consolidation of the strong ro-ro growth over the last two years in the ferries division.

Irish Ferries carried 174,500 cars (+2.3%) and 700,400 passengers (+1.7%)

Ro-ro freight volumes went a little down: 138,600 units (-0.4%).

In H1 ICG sold ro-pax KAITAKI (ISLE OF INNISFREE) to Toll Shipping, and now the company is looking forward to the arrival in mid-2018 of the new ship, which will bring cost savings and additional earnings potential.

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Sep 01
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Strong performance for Irish Continental Group

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Irish Continental Group (ICG), the Irish-based maritime transport group, reported a solid financial performance for the half year ended 30 June 2017.

Growth in revenue went up 3.7% to €156.1, in what is seasonally its less profitable half year period.

The strong performance is underpinned by increased car volumes and the consolidation of the strong ro-ro growth over the last two years in the ferries division.

Irish Ferries carried 174,500 cars (+2.3%) and 700,400 passengers (+1.7%)

Ro-ro freight volumes went a little down: 138,600 units (-0.4%).

In H1 ICG sold ro-pax KAITAKI (ISLE OF INNISFREE) to Toll Shipping, and now the company is looking forward to the arrival in mid-2018 of the new ship, which will bring cost savings and additional earnings potential.

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