Belgian authorities have joined their US counterparts in slapping down an attempt by a New York investor to block Saverys family company Compagnie Maritime Belge from acquiring the remaining shares in tanker owner Euronav.

The buyout therefore closed on Friday, Euronav said.

As TradeWinds has reported, CMB had previously disclosed on Thursday that a US federal judge had rejected FourWorld’s attempt to secure a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the closing.