China Merchants Port Holdings (HKG:0144) said its substantial shareholder, China Merchants Port Group (SHE:001872), recorded a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.18 billion yuan for the third quarter, down 0.8% from a year earlier, according to a Thursday Hong Kong bourse filing.
Shares of China Merchants Port fell 2% in Friday morning trading in Shenzhen.
Earnings per share were 0.47 yuan, a 0.8% decrease year-on-year.
Total operating income for the quarter rose 2.4% to 4.29 billion yuan.