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Coscol narrows first quarter loss

Coscol narrows first quarter loss
Cosco Shipping Co Ltd (Coscol) has managed to narrow its losses in the first quarter ended 31 March 2014 even as revenue fell.

The heavy lift arm of China's Cosco Group reported a first quarter net loss of RMB13.1m ($2.1m) compared to a deficit of RMB45m in the corresponding period of last year.

The Shanghai-listed company posted revenue of RMB1.67bn compared to RMB1.74bn a year ago.

In 2013, Coscol booked a profit of RMB31.49m, reversing from a loss of RMB66.42 in 2012.