UK Cod Importer Eimskip Says Iceland's Fishermen Strike Cost it EU1.5 Million
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Grimsby Evening Telegraph] - May 26, 2017
THE cost of the Icelandic fishing strike on key seafood carrier Eimskip has been revealed in the shipping giant’s first quarter financial results.
Eimskip posted revenue growth of 29.7 per cent with earnings up £8 million, but figures showed the £1.3 million cost of the almost total loss of fish transport, making it a headline element of the reporting process.
Gylfi Sigfusson, president and chief executive, said: “The fishermen strike, lasting from December 15 through...
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