CMB.TECH sells Stella, expects ~$59.6M Q4 2026 gain
The 2011-built Stella has been delivered to its new owners; the gain is based on net sale price and book values.
Sentiment and the balance of points
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CMB.TECH NV (CMBT) sold the Suezmax Stella, a 2011-built vessel with 165,000 dwt. The sale will generate a gain of approximately 59.6 million USD in Q4 2026.
Stella has been delivered to its new owners, and the stated gain is based on the net sale price and book values. CMB.TECH describes its combined fleet as about 235 vessels across dry bulk vessels, crude oil tankers, chemical tankers, container vessels and offshore energy vessels. It lists November 26, 2026, as the announcement date for Q3 2026 results.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The completed Suezmax sale will generate a gain of approximately 59.6 million USD in Q4 2026.
Negative
- None.
Filing Explained
This Form 6-K incorporates its fleet-update release by reference into CMB.TECH’s Form F-3ASR registration statement; that statement was effective on
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2026
Commission File Number: 001-36810
CMB.TECH NV
De Gerlachekaai 20
2000 Antwerp
Belgium
+32-3-247-59-11
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of CMB.TECH NV (the “Company”), dated October 13, 2026, announcing that the Company has sold one Suezmax vessel.
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3ASR (File No. 333-289724) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission effective August 20, 2025.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Dated: October 13, 2026 | |||
| By: | /s/ Ludovic Saverys | ||
| Ludovic Saverys | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE |
| 13 October 2026 – 8:00 CET | |
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CMB.TECH FLEET UPDATE
ANTWERP, Belgium, 13 October 2026, 08:00 CET – CMB.TECH NV (“CMBT”, “CMB.TECH” or “the company”) (NYSE: CMBT, Euronext Brussels: CMBT and Euronext Oslo Børs: CMBTO) has sold one Suezmax, generating a gain of approximately 59.6 million USD.
Euronav
CMB.TECH has sold the Suezmax Stella (2011, 165,000 dwt). This sale will generate a gain of approximately 59.6 million USD in Q4 2026, based on the net sale price and book values. The vessel has been delivered to its new owners.
Announcement Q3 2026 results – 26 November 2026
About CMB.TECH
CMB.TECH (all capitals) is one of the largest listed, diversified and future-proof maritime groups in the world with a combined fleet of about 235 vessels: dry bulk vessels, crude oil tankers, chemical tankers, container vessels and offshore energy 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 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
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbour protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbour legislation. The words "believe", "anticipate", "intends", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "plan", "potential", "may", "should", "expect", "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
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.
This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Obligations on Euronext Oslo Børs.
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Head of Marketing & Communications Katrien Hennin |
Tel: +32 499393470 katrien.hennin@cmb.tech |
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Head of Investor Relations Joris Daman |
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