Shipping services firm Clarkson has seen profits fall sharply as the global economic slowdown has left too many ships with too few goods to transport.
Clarkson delivered revenues of £88.0m in the first six months of 2012, against £88.6m in the same period of 2011, but underlying profit before tax was £11.0m, down from the £13.5m posted last year.
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