China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. provided earnings guidance for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. For the period, the company expected to record a net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed companies of approximately RMB 520,000,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012, turning around from a loss attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Profit was mainly attributable to improvement in the shipping market trends in 2012, increased demand for container transportation and gradual recovery of freight rates.