Theenthusiastic backer of eco-design tankers is set to report a loss of 4 to 9 UScents per share, it said in a surprise preannouncement.

Thefigure is set to come in below the estimates of Wall Street analysts whowere expecting a loss of 2 US cents per share.

“Tankercompany preannouncements are rare and there are no details in the release toexplain the new range,” Evercore Partners’ Jonathan Chappell said of thesurprise disclosure.

“However,we