5 March 2026
LD Freight Solutions Renews Partnership with Airbus Canada for A220 Aircrafts Components Transport
LD Freight Solutions, a subsidiary of the LD Armateurs group, has renewed its multi‑year contract with Airbus Canada Limited Partnership to manage the maritime transport of A220 components between China and Canada. The new agreement reaffirms the strength of a relationship that has been in place between LDA and Airbus for nearly 25 years. Since October 1, …
Learn more9 February 2026
LD Armateurs Launches Spirit of Toulouse, First of Three Low‑Emission RoRo Vessels Chartered to Airbus
LD Armateurs is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The Spirit of Toulouse was launched last week at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit of Mobile and Spirit of Mirabel – are under construction. The new low-emission vessels, which will be used to ship aircraft components for Airbus, will each be powered by a …
2 December 2025
LD Armateurs celebrates steel cutting ceremony for first of two SOVs for Vattenfall
LD Armateurs is proud to announce that the steel cutting ceremony for the first of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) ordered by Vattenfall took place on November the 27th. This milestone marks the official start of construction at ZPMC (Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited), a shipyard globally recognized for its expertise in bespoke designs and steadily expanding into the offshore vessel sector. …
21 October 2025
LD Armateurs Unveils Its New Visual Identity
LD Armateurs (LDA) has updated its logo to mark a new strategic phase in its development. This evolution coincides with the entry of InfraVia Capital Partners as the majority shareholder with 80% of the capital, while the Louis-Dreyfus family retains 20%, with Édouard Louis-Dreyfus remaining as President of the Group. It also accompanies the arrival …
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26 September 2025
🌱 LDA renews its Green Marine Europe certification
On September 24th, LDA took part in the Green Shipping Industry Day in Brussels, an event organized by Green Marine Europe that brought together key stakeholders committed to driving a sustainable transition in maritime transport. On this occasion, LDA celebrated the renewal of its Green Marine Europe certification, achieving a score of 3.88/5. This result, identical to …
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16 July 2025
LD Freight Solutions completes a complex heavy-lift operation for Airbus Beluga Transport
LD Freight Solutions (LDFS), a specialized entity within LD Armateurs, has recently finalized an exceptional freight forwarding operation for Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT). The project involved transporting an out-of-gauge cargo measuring 25.2 meters long, 7.3 meters wide, and weighing 96 tons, demanding advanced engineering and logistical coordination. Multimodal and high-precision transport The oversized cargo was …
19 June 2025
In fond memory of Philippe Louis-Dreyfus
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Philippe Louis-Dreyfus on June 17, 2025, following a sudden illness. Philippe LD was much more than a leader: he embodied the convictions which have shaped our Group over the decades. His values, rooted in the discipline of high-performance sports and traditions of French family …
9 February 2026
LD Armateurs Launches Spirit of Toulouse, First of Three Low‑Emission RoRo Vessels Chartered to Airbus
LD Armateurs is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The Spirit of Toulouse was launched last week at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit of Mobile and Spirit of Mirabel – are under construction. The new low-emission vessels, which will be used to ship aircraft components for Airbus, will each be powered by a …
2 December 2025
LD Armateurs celebrates steel cutting ceremony for first of two SOVs for Vattenfall
LD Armateurs is proud to announce that the steel cutting ceremony for the first of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) ordered by Vattenfall took place on November the 27th. This milestone marks the official start of construction at ZPMC (Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited), a shipyard globally recognized for its expertise in bespoke designs and steadily expanding into the offshore vessel sector. …
21 October 2025
LD Armateurs Unveils Its New Visual Identity
LD Armateurs (LDA) has updated its logo to mark a new strategic phase in its development. This evolution coincides with the entry of InfraVia Capital Partners as the majority shareholder with 80% of the capital, while the Louis-Dreyfus family retains 20%, with Édouard Louis-Dreyfus remaining as President of the Group. It also accompanies the arrival …
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26 September 2025
🌱 LDA renews its Green Marine Europe certification
On September 24th, LDA took part in the Green Shipping Industry Day in Brussels, an event organized by Green Marine Europe that brought together key stakeholders committed to driving a sustainable transition in maritime transport. On this occasion, LDA celebrated the renewal of its Green Marine Europe certification, achieving a score of 3.88/5. This result, identical to …
Continue reading "🌱 LDA renews its Green Marine Europe certification"
16 July 2025
LD Freight Solutions completes a complex heavy-lift operation for Airbus Beluga Transport
LD Freight Solutions (LDFS), a specialized entity within LD Armateurs, has recently finalized an exceptional freight forwarding operation for Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT). The project involved transporting an out-of-gauge cargo measuring 25.2 meters long, 7.3 meters wide, and weighing 96 tons, demanding advanced engineering and logistical coordination. Multimodal and high-precision transport The oversized cargo was …
19 June 2025
In fond memory of Philippe Louis-Dreyfus
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Philippe Louis-Dreyfus on June 17, 2025, following a sudden illness. Philippe LD was much more than a leader: he embodied the convictions which have shaped our Group over the decades. His values, rooted in the discipline of high-performance sports and traditions of French family …