CMB.TECH announces final year results

ANTWERP, Belgium, 31 March 2026 – CMB.TECH NV (“CMBT”, “CMB.TECH” of “the company” (NYSE: CMBT, Euronext Brussels: CMBT and Euronext Oslo Børs: CMBTO) reported its final financial results today for the full year ended 31 December 2025.

HIGHLIGHTS 2025

Financial highlights:

Profit of USD 89.1 million in Q4 2025 bringing full year profit to USD 139.1 million​ No major changes compared to the preliminary figures published on 26/2/26 Total contract backlog increased to USD 3.05 billion

Fleet highlights:

CMB.TECH focused on its fleet rejuvenation with 17 newbuild deliveries 8 Newcastlemaxes 1 Crude oil tanker 1 Chemical tanker 5 CTVs 2 CSOVs Further fleet expansion with 9 vessels ordered (6 chemical tankers, 2 CTVs and 1 MP-ASV) Sale of 12 older vessels (5 VLCCs, 2 Suezmaxes, 2 Capesizes, 2 Panamaxes and 1 CTV) Fortescue and CMB.TECH signed agreement for ammonia-powered Newcastlemax CMB.TECH and MOL signed landmark agreement for nine ammonia-powered vessels

Corporate highlights:

On March 4 2025, CMB.TECH announced that it entered into a share purchase agreement with Hemen Holding Limited for the acquisition of 81,363,730 shares in Golden Ocean Group Limited. Completed merger with Golden Ocean on 20 August Additional listing: CMB.TECH is now listed on NYSE (CMBT), EURONEXT Brussels (CMBT) and EURONEXT Oslo (CMBTO) CMB.TECH is investing in the Chinese ammonia supply chain Supervisory Board changes

HIGHLIGHTS Q1 2026

Sale of stake in Tankers International Pool, closed on 27 January 2026. Management Board changes: resignation of Mr. Benoit Timmermans Sale of 8 VLCCs and 2 Capesize vessels Q1 to date Delivery of 3 vessels in Q1 to date

For the fourth quarter of 2025, the company realised a net gain of USD 89.1 million or USD 0.31 per share (fourth quarter 2024: a net gain of 93.1 USD million or USD 0.48 per share). EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) for the same period was USD 323.4 million (fourth quarter 2024: USD 180.4 million).

Enclosed you will find the full press release.

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 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.

Contact

CMB.TECH Katrien Hennin Head of Marketing and Communications +32 499 39 34 70 katrien.hennin@cmb.tech

Joris Daman Head of Investor Relations +32 498 61 71 11 joris.daman@cmb.tech