Cosco Corp. said its third-quarter net profit fell 80% from a year earlier, because of lower contributions from its ship-repair and ship-building businesses, and warned that it expects profit for the year to be substantially lower.  The China-based, Singapore-listed company saw revenue from all its major businesses shrink as the global economic slowdown crimped demand for ships, vessel repair and marine services.

From the Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2009