Samudera FY 2025 profit after tax rises to $96.9m

Board proposes 6.55-cent final, special dividends.

Samudera Shipping Line said profit after tax rose 8.3% to $96.9m (US$76.7m) for FY 2025, as revenue climbed 13.8% to $765.6m (US$605.7m).

Earnings per share rose to $0.180 ($0.1426) from $0.166 ($0.1317), whilst operating profit fell 8.1% to $96.2m (US$76.1m) as finance costs increased 21.2% to $22.9m (US$18.1m), the company said.

The board proposed a special dividend of $0.044 per share and a final dividend of $0.0215 per share, on top of an interim dividend of $0.015 per share declared for FY 2025, with the special and final payouts subject to shareholder approval at the April 2026 annual general meeting.

Samudera said container volumes handled rose 7.9% to 2.06m TEUs, supported by new services and additional port calls.

It said uncertainties in container shipping will persist into 2026, with freight rates expected to remain volatile, whilst charter rates are expected to stay relatively firm due to limited newbuild additions in 2026; the company had cash and bank balances of $442.6m (US$350.2m) and total borrowings of $135.7m (US$107.34m) at 31 December 2025.

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