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. Global Forwarding: revenue
m 2013
adjusted
2014 + / – % Q 4 2013
adjusted
Q 4 2014 + / – %
Air freight 5,006 5,114 2.2 1,324 1,411 6.6
Ocean freight 3,532 3,578 1.3 848 927 9.3
Other 2,275 2,200 –3.3 582 580 – 0.3
Total 10,813 10,892 0.7 2,754 2,918 6.0
. Global Forwarding: volumes
Thousands
2013
adjusted
2014 + / – % Q 4 2013
adjusted
Q 4 2014 + / – %
Air freight tonnes 3,953 4,048 2.4 1,047 1,075 2.7
of which exports tonnes 2,215 2,272 2.6 591 600 1.5
Ocean freight 1 2,807 2,935 4.6 707 731 3.4
1 Twenty-foot equivalent units.
Revenue in European overland transport business grows steadily
In the Freight business unit, revenue was up by . to , million in nancial year
(previous year: , million) despite negative currency eects of million.
Business grew primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, Germany, Turkey, Sweden and
France. Gross prot declined by . to , million in the reporting year (previous
year: , million), due primarily to negative currency eects.
includes high expenses
in the division was million in the reporting year and therefore signicantly
below the prior-year level of million. e impact of high expenses continues
to be felt. At the same time, gross prot margins remained at a historically low level
due to higher pressure on margins, despite strict cost management. e return on sales
declined to . (previous year: . ). In the fourth quarter of , fell year-on-
year, from million to million.
Moreover, net working capital in the reporting year worsened due to increased
outstanding receivables, leading to an operating cash ow of million (previous
year: million).
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Group Management Report — REPORT ON ECONOMIC POSITION — Business performance in the divisions