Financial Performance - Revenue for 2022 decreased by 3.7% year-on-year to approximately 359.1million[29]−Grossprofitmarginincreasedfrom15.562.4 million[29] - Adjusted net profit for the year reached 60.8million,a29.3372.7 million in 2021 to approximately 359.1millionin2022[115]−Grossprofitincreasedby8.257.7 million in 2021 to approximately 62.4millionin2022[102]−Netprofitfor2022was58.929 million, a 47.3% increase from 40.005millionin2021[167]−Otherincomeincreasedsignificantlyfrom51,000 in 2021 to 2.2millionin2022,primarilydueto2.0 million in contract compensation from terminated lease agreements[163] - Financing costs rose by 82.8% from 3.5millionin2021to6.3 million in 2022, mainly due to increased interest on new financing leases and bareboat charters[164] - Revenue from ship management services increased by 4.2millionor8.749.0 million in 2021 to 53.2millionin2022,drivenbyanincreaseinthenumberofmanagedshipsanda121.32.5 million in 2021 to 5.5millionin2022[177]−Shippingservicerevenuedecreasedby17.8 million or 5.5% from 323.7millionin2021to305.9 million in 2022, primarily due to a 22.9% decrease in chartered-in vessel revenue from 257.2millionin2021to198.2 million in 2022, while controlled vessel revenue increased by 61.8% from 66.6millionin2021to107.8 million in 2022[184][190] - Gross profit increased by 4.7millionor8.257.7 million in 2021 to 62.4millionin2022,withtheoverallgrossmarginrisingfrom15.51,547,000 recognized for the leased vessel[22] - The estimated annual cap for operating expenses under the vessel lease agreement is 600,000fortheyearendingDecember31,2023[23]−Thecompanysignedmaterialprocurementagreementswithrelatedparties,QingdaoFanyangMarineServicesandSeaconMarineService,forthesupplyofoperationalmaterials[24][25]−ThecompanywillcomplywiththeHongKongListingRules′annualreviewandreportingrequirementsinsubsequentannualreports,asitwasnotalistedcompanyin2022[27]−Thecompany′sfunctionalcurrencyistheUSdollar,whileitsChinesesubsidiariesusetheChineseyuanastheirfunctionalcurrency[87]−ThecompanyleasesshipsandofficebuildingsinChina,HongKong,Japan,andSingapore[70]−Thecompany′sshipsareaccountedforathistoricalcostlessaccumulateddepreciationandimpairmentlosses[68]−Thecompany′sinvestmentinsubsidiariesisaccountedforatcostlessimpairment,withperformancerecognizedonadividendreceivedandreceivablebasis[66]LegalandRegulatoryMatters−Thecompanyfacedlegaldisputes,includingaRMB7.4millioncompensationclaiminthe"Tianling"lawsuitandarbitrationproceedingsinvolvinga0.3 million claim from a supplier and a 0.4millionclaimagainstasub−charterer[198][199]EnvironmentalandSustainabilityGoals−ThecompanyplanstoreduceCO2emissionintensityby10305.862 million, while ship management services contributed 14.8% with 53.239million[155]Directors′Remuneration−Thecompany′sdirectors′totalremunerationforthereportingperiodwasapproximately697,000, including base salary, housing allowance, and other benefits[79]