LDA, VPLP & Alwena team up on wind assisted/propelled containership
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), VPLP Design (VPLP) and Alwena Shipping (Alwena) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form an alliance that will work on developing a wind-assisted/propelled containership. The ship is based on the Trade Wings 2,500 concept for small-size containerships capable of accommodating 2,500 TEUs. It is designed with a hybrid propulsion system…