Based on good execution in a continued strong trading environment with high and volatile market rates, NORDEN raises its expectations for the full-year profit for 2022 to USD 340-420 million, up from USD 270-350 million. The expected improvement is concentrated in Q2 and Q3, and mainly relates to stronger performance in the Freight Services & Trading business unit.

“We are generating very strong earnings for Q2, utilising market opportunities driven by shifting trade patterns and regional rate volatility across both the product tanker and dry cargo markets. Our agile business model continues to prove NORDEN’s ability to act on regional market fluctuations”, says Jan Rindbo, CEO of NORDEN.

NORDEN’s other business unit, Assets & Logistics, is developing in line with previously announced expectations in the annual report for 2021. For both business units, the distribution of earnings per quarter is expected to be more front loaded in 2022 than normal.