Creation of the NEOLINE Association
Creation of the NEOLINE Association, an informal group of 9 co-founders from the maritime world, who work together to develop a ro-ro cargo ship mainly powered by wind.
NEOLINE was born out of the determination of a group of Merchant Navy officers federated by ro-ro ship captain Michel Péry. They were all convinced that climate change would lead the shipping world to readapt itself. It was their goal to create and optimize new propulsion methods to improve their environmental performance.
They share a vision and a conviction that using wind as main propulsion is the only truly sober solution, immediately available and efficient enough to power cargo vessels.
Their ambition is for sailing to take on a significant share of maritime transport, to achieve a sharp drop in CO2 emissions in this sector.
Creation of the NEOLINE Association
Creation of the NEOLINE Association, an informal group of 9 co-founders from the maritime world, who work together to develop a ro-ro cargo ship mainly powered by wind.
Creation of NEOLINE
In 2015, NEOLINE SAS was created after four years of pre-studies and design, resulting in the filing of an international patent. The company is managed by Michel Pery (Chairman) and Jean Zanuttini (Managing Director).
NEOLINE Développement
In June 2020, NEOLINE SAS will become NEOLINE Développement (the head entity of a group completed by the creation of NEOLINE Armateur), which will build and operate the first pilot ships.
Creation of NEOLINE Armateur
Creation of NEOLINE Armateur to build and operate the first ships
Financial closing
January 2023: Financial closing and launch of detailed studies for Neoliner Origin
Steel cutting
November 2023: Steel cutting at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (Turkey)
Keel Laying
February 2024: Laying of the first Neoliner Origin block.
Delivery of the rig
September 2024: Delivery of the SolidSail rig by Chantiers de l'Atlantique to the RMK Marine shipyard.
Launching
January 2025: Launching of Neoliner Origin at RMK Marine shipyard
Transatlantic premiere
Summer 2025: Delivery of Neoliner Origin and first transatlantic rotation.
The NEOLINE team
NEOLINE ARMATEUR and NEOLINE DEVELOPPEMENT are managed by their Chairman, Jean Zanuttini.
It is supported by the companies’ respective Supervisory Boards, which represent the shareholders.
NEOLINE Développement’s Supervisory Board is composed of eight members from the company’s shareholders. It is chaired by Paul Le Bihan (NEOLINE & Associés).
NEOLINE Armateur’s Supervisory Board is composed of 5 members from the company’s shareholders. It is chaired by Karine Mérère (ADEME Investissement).
Industrial partners have trusted us from the very beginning, and will be loading their freight aboard Neoliner Origin.
NEOLINE Armateur
NEOLINE Développement
NEOLINE Développement
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