Newly merged CMB.TECH-Golden Ocean entity controls a fleet of 80+ hydrogen-, ammonia-ready ships

Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH and Norway-based dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) have completed the stock-for-stock merger.

As informed, GOGL merged with CMB.TECH Bermuda, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMB.TECH, with CMB.TECH Bermuda as the surviving company, and with CMB.TECH as the issuer of the merger consideration shares.

The merger is said to create one of the “world’s largest” diversified listed maritime groups, featuring a combined diversified fleet of around 250 vessels, including dry bulk vessels, crude oil tankers, chemical tankers, container ships, offshore wind vessels and port vessels.

In addition, the newly merged entity will have a future-proof fleet with more than 80 hydrogen- and ammonia-ready vessels, offering low-carbon fuel optionality. Furthermore, the market value of the fleet is approximately $11.1 billion, and the fuel-efficient fleet has an average age of 6.1 years.

The new entity has a global capital market presence with listings in New York, Brussels, and Oslo, with a ‘robust’ liquidity position exceeding $400 million.

“Today, we are delighted to close the merger between CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean. In less than 18 months, we have transformed a pure play crude oil tanker company into a large and leading diversified and future-proof maritime group,” Alexander Saverys,