Euronav sells Suezmax Filikon

Euronav sells Suezmax Filikon

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07 Jun 2021 08:00 CEST

Euronav sells Suezmax Filikon

ANTWERP, Belgium, 7 June 2021 - Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) ('Euronav' or the 'Company') has sold the Suezmax Filikon (2002 - 149,989 dwt) for USD 16.3 million. A capital gain on the sale of approximately USD 9.3 million will be recorded in the current quarter. The vessel has been delivered to her new owners on June 4th .

Euronav considers regular fleet rejuvenation an important function of vessel management in providing quality services to our clients. The Filikon (2002 - 149,989 dwt) is the oldest conventional vessel in the Euronav fleet. Since the start of 2020 Euronav has sold its interests in eight vessels (four Suezmax and four VLCC) with an average build date of 2005. The capital invested has been recycled into eight large tankers, four of which are VLCCs already on the water, with two modern eco-VLCC and two modern eco-Suezmax due for delivery in the years to come.

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Contact: Brian Gallagher - Head of IR, Research and Communications & Management Board member Tel: +44 20 78 70 04 36 Email: [email protected]

Announcement of second quarter results 2021: Thursday 12 August 2021

About Euronav

Euronav is an independent tanker company engaged in the ocean transportation and storage of crude oil. The Company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices throughout Europe and Asia. Euronav is listed on Euronext Brussels and on the NYSE under the symbol EURN. Euronav employs its fleet both on the spot and period market. VLCCs on the spot market are traded in the Tankers International pool of which Euronav is one of the major partners. Euronav's owned and operated fleet consists of 2 V-Plus vessels, 47 VLCCs (two to be delivered), 27 Suezmaxes (of which one is in a joint venture, two vessels that are time chartered in and two vessels to be delivered) and 2 FSO vessels (both owned in 50%-50% joint venture).

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor 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 harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor 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.

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Source

Euronav

Provider

Euronext