Its counter falls as low as S$0.585 in the first 17 minutes of tradingYangzijiang Maritime on Tuesday posted a 29% drop in net profit to US$44.9 million for the first half ended Jun 30. PHOTO: BT FILE[SINGAPORE] Shares of Yangzijiang Maritime fell as much as 9.3 per cent on Wednesday (Aug 12) after the company reported a drop in first half net profit. The counter fell as low as S$0.585 in the first 17 minutes of trading, retreating S$0.06, with about 7.7 million securities changing hands. Yangzijiang Maritime on Tuesday posted a 29 per cent drop in net profit to US$44.9 million for the first half ended Jun 30, down from US$63.5 million in H1 2025. Earnings were dragged down by higher operating expenses associated with expanding its maritime fund assets and foreign exchange losses.