FORTESCUE AND CMB.TECH SIGN AGREEMENT FOR
AMMONIA-POWERED ORE CARRIER
ANTWERP, Belgium, 14 April 2025, 06:00 a.m. CET – CMB.TECH NV (NYSE: CMBT & Euronext: CMBT) (“CMB.TECH” or
the “Company”) has signed an agreement with Fortescue to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel. This emphasises
the commitment of both companies to decarbonise the shipping industry. This 210,000-dwt ammonia-powered
Newcastlemax will feature a dual fuel engine and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2026.
Fortescue and Bocimar, part of CMB.TECH, have signed an agreement for an ammonia-powered Newcastlemax
featuring a dual fuel engine. The 210,000 dwt vessel is part of CMB.TECH’s series of large dry bulk carriers currently on
order at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard and is expected to be delivered to Fortescue by the end of next year. It will play a vital
role taking iron ore from the Pilbara to customers in China and around the world.
https://cmb.tech/public/Press-Release_CMBT_Fortescue.pdf
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