You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World LD Armateurs Launches Wind-Assisted Methanol-Fuelled RoRo Vessel LD Armateurs Launches Wind-Assisted Methanol-Fuelled RoRo Vessel by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday June 10, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The vessel will be chartered to aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Image Credit: LDA Maritime firm LD Armateurs launched a wind-assisted dual-fuel methanol RoRo vessel at Wuchang Shipyard on June 6 . The Spirit of Mobile will be chartered to Airbus , LD Armateurs said in a statement on its website on Tuesday . Spirit of Mobile is the sister ship of Spirit of Toulouse , the first vessel in the fleet. Both ships are chartered to Airbus and are designed to reduce emissions through a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and methanol fuel. The vessel will be equipped with six 35 m Norsepower rotor sails. Following the launch, the vessel will undergo testing and commissioning ahead of entering service. LDA added that Spirit of Toulouse is also scheduled to be fitted with its rotor sails soon. Wind propulsion systems such as rotor sails harness wind energy to supplement engine power, thereby reducing overall bunker fuel consumption. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Lithuania Opens First Green Hydrogen Refuelling Facility at Klaipeda Port A portion of the fuel will be used to power the port's hydrogen-fuelled waste collection ship. Read in Full United Bunkers Acquires ARA Bunker Supplier Oilchart International The deal strengthens United Bunkers' position in the ARA bunker market. Read in Full Crumbling U.S./Iran Ceasefire Causes Oil To R