Greece’s Navios Maritime Holdings has promised a continued focus on reducing expenses as its second quarter loss increased.

The US-listed bulker owner produced a net deficit of $26.41m to 30 June, from $24.81m in the same period of 2015.

Revenue fell to $105.7m against $119.8m year-on-year.

It blamed the bigger loss on a decrease in income tax benefit of $1m and an increase in amortisation for deferred drydock and special survey costs of $0.4m.

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