Airbus to Charter New Low-Emission Vessels for Transatlantic Parts Shipments -- OPIS
October 25 2023 - 5:28PM
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Airbus will charter a fleet of three new low-emission ships to
transport aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in
Europe and in the U.S., the company said Wednesday.
The European aircraft manufacturer has commissioned French
shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to build, own and operate the
vessels that will enter service in 2026, it said in a news
release.
The ships will be powered by a combination of six rotors--large,
rotating cylinders that generate lift thanks to the wind--and two
dual-fuel engines running on maritime diesel oil and
e-methanol.
Each vessel will have the capacity to transport around 70
40-foot containers and six single-aisle aircraft subassemblies such
as wings, fuselage, engine pylons and tail planes, compared with
three to four sets with current cargo ships.
The new fleet is expected to reduce average annual transatlantic
carbon dioxide emissions from 68,000 metric tons to 33,000 mt by
2030, Airbus said.
This will contribute to the company's commitment to reduce its
overall industrial emissions by up to 63% by the end of the decade,
compared to 2015 levels, Airbus added.
Ships transport more than 80% of global trade and account for
almost 3% of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the
International Maritime Organization.
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--Reporting by Abdul Latheef, alatheef@opisnet.com; Editing by
Jeff Barber, jbarber@opisnet.com
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