News / French shippers drive development of modern cargo-carrying sailing ships

AUTF France wind-powered cargo ships

By Stuart Todd in France

05/04/2022

French shipper group the Association des Utilisateurs de Transport de Fret (AUTF) and France Supply Chain, which lobbies for more sustainable transport, have teamed up to promote the development of modern cargo-carrying sailing ships.

Around a dozen shippers have so far joined the Low Carbon Maritime Transport (LCMT) initiative, including well-known brands such as Michelin, Moët Hennessy, Nestlé Waters and Remy Cointreau.

They have “confirmed their willingness to transport part of their containers by this innovative means of transport, in order to ...

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Association des Utilisateurs de Transport de Fret (AUTF) France Supply Chain Low Carbon Maritime Transport (LCMT) michelin Moët Hennessy Nestlé Waters Remy Cointreau

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