Fredriksen's bulk takes giant deficit in first half of 2015

The merger between Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge has sent operating costs soaring at the expansive dry bulk carrier which has divested several newbuildings in the first half of the year.
Photo: Golden Ocean
Photo: Golden Ocean
BY OLE ANDERSEN

The John Fredriksen-controlled dry bulk carrier Golden Ocean suffered a net deficit of USD 33.5 million in the second quarter 2015 compared to a profit of USD 6.3 million in the same period last year. For the first half of the year, the carrier's interim report, published Wednesday, shows a deficit of almost USD 111 million.

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