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Thai cargo operator Precious Shipping to sail debt-free by end of 2005.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Aranee Jaiimsin

Dec. 3--Precious Shipping Plc (PSL), the SET-listed pure dry cargo ship-owner operating in the small handy size sector of the tramp freight market, plans to clear all of its US$240.41 million in debts by the end of 2005, seven years ahead of schedule.

Khushroo Wadia, PSL's financial director, said its equity and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) as of the end of this year of $338.53 million were more than enough to pay back all outstanding loans.

The company's current debt-to-equity ratio is 1.73, well down from 6.5 in 1998.

"Debt termination is our key strategy to improve ...

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