MINERAL EUROPA: A GAME CHANGER FOR SHIPPING
Globe Newswire•09/10/2026•03:59 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Mineral Europa begins maiden voyage to Australia as the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel
- ➤CMB.TECH plans 21 ammonia-powered vessels for delivery through 2029
- ➤Fleet includes 18 dry bulk vessels, one container ship, and two chemical tankers
- ➤Most of the 21 ammonia-powered vessels are expected within the next nine months
- ➤CMB.TECH operates a combined fleet of about 235 vessels
Expert Statements
Alexander Saverys, CEO of CMB.TECH
“Today marks a defining moment for CMB.TECH and for the shipping industry. After almost a decade of hard work, we are proving that decarbonising shipping is no longer a distant ambition. It is happening today. Mineral Europa is the first of its kind, but many more will follow in the months and years ahead. The need to decarbonise shipping and strengthen energy independence has never been greater. Our technology and our ships are game changers for the industry. We are CMB.TECH. We decarbonise today to navigate tomorrow”
Antwerp, Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antwerp, 9 October 2026 – CMB.TECH NV (“CMB.TECH” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CMBT, Euronext Brussels: CMBT and Euronext Oslo Børs: CMBTO) today announces that Mineral Europa (2026, 210,000 dwt), the world's first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, has embarked on its maiden voyage to Australia.
Mineral Europa marks the beginning of what can be the fifth propulsion revolution in the history of shipping following the oar, the sail, the steam engine and the diesel engine. For the first time in more than 200 years, ships can sail without CO2 emissions.
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