Low Carbon RoRo line

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs aims at setting up a low-carbon RoRo line between Europe and US East-Coast by 2027.

Our target: a reduction of CO2 emissions by up to 70 % compared to current market - thanks to innovative RoRo ship design including wind and green methanol propulsion. We aim to call 2 to 3 Ports on each Atlantic side and to offer a regular fortnight service, sailing at 14kn - to best combine sustainability with a reliable and cost-efficient service.

To set up this low carbon RoRo line we call shippers to manifest their cargo interests.

Innovations:

• Dual fuel engines (MGO + E-Methanol)
• Wind propulsion (50% at 14kn :
• Optimized hull design
• 70% reduction of CO2 emissions compared to current RoRo line Market

Cargo:

• Ø Rolling cargo, Project & General cargo , High & Heavy, Containers

Service - Calls:

• Frequency every 15 days
• Calls: France/Spain < > US East Coast
• Atlantic sailing time 10 days. Speed 14kn.

Opportunities:

• Sustainability: far reaching decarbonization thanks to innovative and secure technologies
• Reliability: Focus on schedules and transit time (track record RoRo LDA : 97% on-time performance)
• Economics Steadiness: freight Stability - limited exposure to bunker volatility.

Download Low-Carbon RoRo line US-EU presentation

Manifest Your Cargo Interest : Online Survey

 For more information, please contact us: ldfs@ldfs.fr