Navios Maritime Containers returned to a quarterly profit and touted a solid position for the year ahead, but its chief executive said it does not know how the fast-spreading coronavirus will impact future earnings.

The Angeliki Frangou-led owner of 29 boxships posted a $2.93m profit for the fourth quarter against a $240,000 loss during the same period last year.

The New York-listed company's adjusted income, which includes $5.6m