The cruise shipping operations of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), the Japanese shipping giant, have continued to improve their performance in the first half of the company's financial year.
Recurring profit more than doubled to JPY2.5 billion in six months to 30 September from JPY1.1 billion in the same period a year earlier. Revenues increased to JPY26.1 billion from JPY24.0 billion
"The load factors and sales per customer improved year on year for both Crystal Cruises in North America and Asuka Cruises in Japan. As a result, sales increased and the segment logged higher revenues and profit compared with the same period of the previous year," the company said in a statement.