China Merchants’ first half profit rises 27%

China Merchants’ first half profit rises 27% China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd., the largest container terminal operator in Mainland China, reported first half 2007 profit of HK$1.72 billion ($220 million), up 27 percent against HK$1.35 billion a year ago.
   Revenue for the six months jumped 69 percent to HK$2.86 billion ($367 million).
   At present, the group's terminals portfolio pans out to cover most of China’s major coastal hub locations with throughput up approximately 20 percent to 22.16 million TEUs.