Euroseas has seen its fourth quarter loss more than quadruple compared to a year ago, figures released late Thursday show.

The Aristides Pittas-led bulker and containership owner said it lost $17.6m in the last three months of 2016 against a loss of just under $4m a year ago.

The US-listed company was hit by a triple whammy of vessel impairments of $4.4m