CMB.TECH ANNOUNCES Q3 2025 RESULTS - SOFT SUMMER, FOLLOWED BY ROARING TANKER AND DRY BULK MARKETS
ANTWERP, Belgium, 26 November 2025 – CMB.TECH NV (“CMBT”, “CMB.TECH” or “the Company”) (NYSE: CMBT, Euronext Brussels: CMBT and Euronext Oslo Børs: CMBTO) reported its unaudited financial results today for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025.
HIGHLIGHTS
Financial highlights:
Profit for the period of 17.3 million USD in Q3 2025. EBITDA for the same period was USD 238.4 million.
CMB.TECH’s contract backlog stands at 2.95 billion USD.
Proposal to declare an interim dividend of USD 0.05 per share which is expected to be paid on or about 15 January 2026.
Fleet highlights:
Delivery of 7 newbuilding vessels (Q3 – Quarter to date):
Super-Eco Newcastlemax: Mineral Slovensko and Mineral Slovenija
VLCC: Atrebates
Chemical tanker: Bochem Santos
CSOV: Windcat Rotterdam
CTV: Windcat 58, FRS Windcat 61
Sale of the VLCC Dalma (2007, 306,543 dwt) & the capesize Battersea (2009, 169,390 dwt).
The time charter of the VLCC Donoussa (2016, 299,999 dwt) was extended for another 11 months, until October 2026.
Windcat has ordered one Multi-Purpose Accommodation Service Vessel (MP-ASV) (CSOV XL) with an option of five more.
Corporate highlights:
Supervisory Board changes: resignation of Mr. Marc Saverys & Mrs. Julie De Nul and cooptation of Mr. Carl Steen & Mrs. Gudrun Janssens.
For the third quarter of 2025, the Company realised a profit for the period of USD 17.3 million or USD 0.07 per share (third quarter 2024: a profit for the period of 98.1 USD million or USD 0.49 per share). EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) for the same period was USD 238.4 million (third quarter 2024: USD 177.1 million).
Commenting on the Q3 results, Alexander Saverys (CEO) said:
“After a relatively quiet summer and seasonally lower rates, tanker and dry bulk markets came roaring back and are at multi-year highs. Results in Q3 reflected the softer market but stronger bookings in Q4 will significantly improve the result going forward. We have sold another two older vessels and taken delivery of seven ships as we continue to rejuvenate and decarbonise our fleet.”
Read the full press release, including Q3 figures, in attachment.
About CMB.TECH
CMB.TECH is one of the largest listed, diversified and future-proof maritime groups in the world with a fleet of about 250 vessels: dry bulk vessels, crude oil tankers, chemical tankers, container vessels, offshore wind vessels and port vessels. CMB.TECH also offers hydrogen and ammonia fuel to customers, through own production or third-party producers.
CMB.TECH is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices across Europe, Asia, United States and Africa.
CMB.TECH is listed on Euronext Brussels and the NYSE under the ticker symbol “CMBT” and on Euronext Oslo Børs under the ticker symbol “CMBTO”.
More information can be found at https://cmb.tech
Forward-Looking Statements
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The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
Contact
CMB.TECH
Katrien Hennin
Head of Marketing and Communications CMB.TECH
+32 499 39 34 70
katrien.hennin@cmb.tech
Joris Daman
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +32 498 61 71 11
joris.daman@cmb.tech