India, May 19 -- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) reported earnings for its first quarter that increased from last year

The company's bottom line totaled $295.3 million, or $2.45 per share. This compares with $90.3 million, or $0.75 per share, last year.

The company's revenue for the period rose 28.5% to $2.007 billion from $1.562 billion last year.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $295.3 Mln. vs. $90.3 Mln. last year.-EPS: $2.45 vs. $0.75 last year.-Revenue: $2.007 Bln vs. $1.562 Bln last year.

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Total revenues were mainly driven by the increase in freight rates and carried volume.

For the first...