Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, a 170-year-old French family-owned company operating across a broad swath of maritime and offshore energy, recently announced a shipbuilding order and fleet expansion with the order for a series
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, a 170-year-old French family-owned company operating across a broad swath of maritime and offshore energy, recently announced a shipbuilding order and fleet expansion with the order for a series of three next generation SOVs, a series that will lean on five years of experience operating some of the first Hybrid-Electric SOVs. Gaël Cailleaux, Renewables General Manager, LDA takes a deep dive into the company, the investment in the future fleet, and the lessons learned from that first series of ships that will be leveraged in the next series.
LDA’s journey over the past five years has been marked by significant strategic shifts. Moving away from its traditional dry bulk transportation division, the company has refocused on specialized industrial services, including aircraft parts transportation, telecom cable activities, and renewable energy support. Today, LDA operates a fleet of over 100 vessels – 23 under the French flag – and employs 3,000 people, and it continues to expand its footprint in key maritime sectors.
"We've seen tremendous growth across our core businesses," said Cailleaux. "In transportation and logistics, we’re set to double our fleet of RoRo vessels. In submarine cable installation and repair, we've added four new vessels since
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