The shipper Bolloré Logisticsin a press release Bolloré Logistics, boasts that earlier this year it organized the door-to-door transport satellite et de ses différents composants from its customer's site in Toulouse to the Guiana Space Center in Kourou. " the load, with a total weight of 42 tonnes, was transported over a distance of almost 7,000 km over a period of 3 weeks. "says the logistician, who prides himself on being the first loader to " to carry freight aboard the sailing freighter Canopée". ».

In detail, this new-generation cargo ship was designed by Zéphyr & Borée for the transport of rockets and satellites: in particular, it offers very low vibration conditions, limiting the impact of shocks and vibrations that components can suffer during long-distance transport. And the velocity mode enables réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre de 20 % à 30 % compared with conventional propulsion.

For the logistician, the bet of the vélique is part of its strategy, since 2018, to reduce the carbon footprint of its activities and those of its customers. In 2022, it recently joined other major loaders in the Shippers' Alliance for Carbon-Free Shippingwhich has selected Zéphyr & Borée to create a transatlantic shipping line from scratch, based on the velelic.

confirms Rédouane Akchouch We're very interested in exploring the future of vela propulsion., confirme Rédouane Akchouch, confirms Rédouane Akchouch European Sales Director for Aerospace and Defense at Bolloré Logistics, quoted in the press release. "It not only satisfies all the technical constraints required by the space industry, but also offers a low-carbon transport plan over a distance of several thousand kilometers. The data collected and the feedback from this first transport have largely confirmed our preliminary analysis and our desire to continue working together on future projects." »

Source : Le Moci