REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Euronav NV (the “Company”), dated September 7, 2023, announcing that the
Company has confirmed a two-year time charter with a blue chip partner for the VLCC Donoussa.
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 of this Report on Form 6-K, except for the commentary of Lieve Logghe, is hereby incorporated by
reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-272785) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission effective June 20, 2023.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EURONAV CONFIRMS LONG TERM TIME CHARTER
ANTWERP, Belgium, 7 September 2023 – Euronav NV (“EURN” or “Euronav”) (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) is pleased to announce it has concluded a two-year time charter with a blue chip partner for the VLCC Donoussa (2016 dwt – 299.999). This contract will start immediately and generate approximately
USD 24 million in cash over the duration of the contract for Euronav.
Lieve Logghe, Euronav interim CEO and CFO, commented: “We are
delighted to share this commercial development which demonstrates the strength and value of the Euronav platform. The addition of another high-quality time charter reflects the underlying robustness of our market going into a key winter season
and what we believe will be a sustained upcycle for the large crude tanker sector.”
Contact:
Contact: Brian Gallagher – Head of IR Communications & Management Board member
Tel: +44 20 78 70 04 36
Email: IR@euronav.com
Announcement Q3 results 2023 – 2 November 2023
About Euronav NV
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 1 V-Plus vessel, 41 VLCCs (with a further one under construction), 22 Suezmaxes (with a further four under construction) and 2 FSO
vessels.
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.