New York-listed Safe carded an adjusted loss of $3.9 in the three months to the end of June, down marginally on the $3.2m at this stage in 2014.

Adjusted earning per share of $0.09 were exactly as analysts tracking the company had projected.

Dr. Loukas Barmparis, president of Safe Bulkers, said: “In this part of the shipping cycle our capital expenditure requirements are extended through 2019 and are fully covered.

“We