Algoma Central Corporation Reports Operating Results for the 2021 First Quarter
Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma” or “the Company”) (TSX: ALC), a leading provider of marine transportation services, today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. (All amounts reported below are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for per share data and where the context dictates otherwise.)
First quarter 2021 business highlights include:
• A net loss for the quarter of $22,416, which is a reduction of 5% compared to a loss of $23,626 reported for the prior year.
• Global Short Sea Shipping segment earnings of $1,444 compared to a loss of $2,187 in 2020. Freight rates and volumes continued to rebound significantly in the mini bulker sector, driving a major improvement in the results for the segment.