News / Airbus opts for wind power as it replaces its transatlantic supply ships

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Airbus is to replace its shipping fleet in a bid to reach 2030 decarbonisation goals, and has commissioned three new vessels that will be supported by wind propulsion. 

From 2026, the three low-emission vessels, commissioned from Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, which will build, own and operate them, will transport aircraft sub-assemblies between Airbus production facilities in Europe and the US.  

The new vessels are expected to reduce the manufacturer’s average annual transatlantic CO2 emissions by more than half – from 68,000 tonnes ...