10月27日，韩国KSS海运(KSS Line)发布2022年第三季度业绩报告。

报告显示，2022年1-9月，KSS海运营业收入3247亿韩元(约2.28亿美元)，同比增长41.8%，创下同期最高纪录；营业利润485亿韩元(约3410万美元)，同比增长12.0%；净利润541亿韩元(约3800万美元)，同比增长20.4%。

KSS Marine said that the main reason for the company's record performance again is that six new vessels VLGC invested in LPG transport line operation last year and this year successively. five VLGCs equipped with desulfurization device (Scrubber) and SCR 84,000 cubic meters ordered by Hyundai Heavy Industries in August 2019 were delivered and put into operation from January to October last year. On August 11 this year, a 91,000 cubic meter marine LPG dual-fuel powered VLGC ordered by KSS from Hyundai Heavy Industries in January 2021 was also delivered and put into operation.

In addition, although the Bank of Korea (central bank) has raised the benchmark interest rate several times since this year, increasing the interest burden of the company, the impact of the significant depreciation of the Korean won against the U.S. dollar has increased the company's foreign exchange income, resulting in KSS's maritime net profit increasing in the first three quarters of this year compared to the same period last year.

KSS Marine said that with the increase of new natural gas equipment in the United States, LPG and at the same time, the production in Asia is also growing LPG demand is still in the growth trend, coupled with the impact of various new environmental regulations limiting carbon emissions and the withdrawal of old ships, it is expected that the upward trend of VLGC freight rates will continue for some time.

In this situation, KSS makes market analysis and judgment in advance, continues to pay attention to the current status of the development of environmentally friendly ship technology, builds up fleet portfolio to cope with external risks. kss marine takes the lead in companies to take the lead in introducing environmentally friendly ships and environmental protection equipment, orders new ships using environmentally friendly fuels such as LPG and methanol to reduce maritime greenhouse gas emissions from its fleet ships.

KSS Marine forecasts that the company will achieve operating revenue of more than 450 billion won (approximately USD 316 million) and operating profit of more than 75 billion won (approximately USD 52.7 million) this year, maintaining the stable operation of its existing fleet by introducing new vessels. At the same time, KSS Marine also plans to gradually expand its liquid ammonia transportation business in consideration of the ammonia energy market playing a bridging role in the future era of hydrogen economy, in an effort to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality.

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KSS自1984年首次引进液氨运输专用船以来，公司积累了丰富的航运经验，巩固了在液氨运输市场的地位，海运相关人士表示。目前，为了实现碳中和目标，国内外发电站正在制定氨混烧发电计划，预计液氨运输量将大幅增加。因此，公司正在积极推动签订新的液氨运输合同。