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In a significant strategic move, Euronav was acquired by the Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) in October 2025. Subsequently, the company was rebranded as , with Euronav continuing as its crude oil tanker division. This merger has created a diversified, future-proof shipping group with a fleet of 154 vessels valued at $7 billion, positioning it as a leader in the green transition of the maritime industry.

Compass allows for the rapid creation of search patterns (like expanding squares or creeping lines) and integrates with thermal imaging or laser sensors to pinpoint targets. Tactical Overlays:

The evolution of Euronav provides a masterclass in corporate survival and foresight. The maritime sector is notoriously conservative, often resistant to changing fuels and business models that have worked for a century.

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Crucially, the barrels returning are predominantly Middle Eastern sour crudes destined for long-haul markets in Asia (China, India, and South Korea). This is not simply about volume; it is about distance .

Serving major international oil companies (IOCs) and national oil companies (NOCs) with unmatched reliability.

: Allows for transferring waypoint lists to and from GPS units via serial data cables. In a significant strategic move, Euronav was acquired

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Why not LNG or methanol? When the Compass was designed in 2017–2018, LNG bunkering infrastructure was scarce, and the price premium was prohibitive. Euronav took a pragmatic view: build the most efficient conventional tanker possible, then retrofit later.

Despite geopolitical tensions, the market has seen a "net balanced ton-mile impact." Increased exports from the US Gulf, Brazil, Guyana, and Angola are replacing Middle Eastern volumes, requiring longer voyages and thus supporting higher tanker rates. Compass allows for the rapid creation of search

As the real compass points north, the Euronav Compass points east—toward Asia, toward volatility, and eventually, toward an uncertain but cleaner horizon.

The platform is divided into several interconnected modules, each designed to optimize a specific department of maritime operations: 1. Crew Management and Training