Thetwo ships are due to come off eight year charters to Evergreen subsidiary ItaliaMarittima at rates of $25,870 per ship, per day.

ThomasPreben Hansen, chief executive of RMT’s manager, warned of the shortfall in aconference call with analysts.

Hesaid the 3,450-teu Ital Fastosa and the Ital Festosa (built 2006) would belucky to earn rates of between $7,000 and $7,500 per day in the present market.

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