Rendering of the new vessel, chartered by Airbus and operated by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

Airbus to transform transatlantic subassembly transport with green fleet renewal

Airbus is set to revolutionise its chartered vessel fleet responsible for transatlantic ferrying of aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the United States. The company’s ambitious plan includes replacing the current fleet with three state-of-the-art, low-emission, roll-on/roll-off vessels, featuring wind-assisted propulsion. Airbus has commissioned shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to build, own and operate …

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