A deal has been struck with the bank and the individual shipowners concerned, it said.

“The total value of the transaction is in the three-digit million US dollar range,” the owner added.

No other details are being revealed, but the vessels comprise four 4,300-teu “baby-panamaxes”, plus four feederships of between 1,300 teu and 2,500 teu.

The average age of the ships is around seven years.