.
Asciano Group (ASX:AIO) says increased earnings from its Queensland coal haulage operations have boosted its first half profit by 18.7 per cent to $93.9 million.
In the six months to 31 December 2010, the ports and rail operator delivered an 8.9 per cent increase in total sales to $1.6 billion.
The company maintains a sound outlook for the business but has warned that the continuation of external factors, such as Queensland’s weather conditions and New South Wales infrastructure congestion, could impact its full year performance.
Asciano has declared a fully franked interim dividend of $0.01 cent per share.
In the 2010 financial year Asciano Group posted a net loss of $975.9 million.
Add to My Watchlist
What is My Watchlist?