The financial loss facing Torm this year will be at least the Danish owner's previous worst case forecast of $175m and there is a possibility there will be even more red ink on the books.
A weaker than anticipated product carrier market led to Torm revising its forecast of a loss of between $100m and $175m to a loss of $175m to $195.
The share price of Torm fell more than 19% or DKK 2.19