Norddeutsche Landesbank, NordLB, boosted provisions for bad loans nearly fivefold to EUR 1 billion euros (USD 1.1 billion), as Germany’s biggest shipping lender prepares for its first full-year loss since 2009. NordLB, controlled by the state of Lower Saxony, posted a loss of EUR 406 million in the first half as it battles a prolonged slump in maritime markets, including eight years of crisis in the container segment. That compares with a profit of EUR 290 million in the same period last year.