Artemis, the second sailing cargo ship from the French company Towt (Transoceanic Wind Transport), made a stopover in Reunion as part of its maiden voyage. Leaving Piriou's Ba Son shipyard in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10, it docked in Reunion Island on September 30, six days early. This journey, mainly driven by wind power alone, went off without a hitch and even allowed speed records to be broken on this first French stopover.
This is a new success for Towt, which now sees its two ships in operation, capable of opening new maritime routes while increasing the frequency of departures. Sister ship of the cargo sailboat Anemos, Artemis displays identical characteristics : a state-of-the-art vessel 81 m long and 13 m wide, with a transport capacity of 1,100 tonnes of goods. After two years of construction, Artemis set sail from Ho Chi Minh City loaded with various products, including boxes and modems for Orange, tea for the Gardens of Gaia, as well as coffee for Belco. His journey took him across the China Sea, where he was able to sail to the latitude of the Strait of Malacca, to cross the Sunda Strait, gateway to the Indian Ocean. Initially intended to reach Le Havre via the Suez Canal, it was not planned for him to stopover in Reunion, but the events that have been shaking the Middle East for months have decided otherwise. This French stopover, above all technical, aimed at mechanical and electronic adjustments (the ship is a concentrate of technology) and the rest of the eight crew members.
Exceptional nautical qualities
“Despite light winds at the very start, Artemis quickly found its cruising speed at a speed of 20 knots, propelled by a southeast wind. Although the Towt cargo sailboats don't sail there for that, a new speed record has been broken : at 13,9 knots, while the averages remain very high, at around 12 knots. Artemis has already reached almost 14 knots, which denotes exceptional nautical qualities”, welcomes the Towt company.
Six new sailing ships in 2026
Artemis to join Towt's Atlantic operations, Who, with its first two boats, now offers several maritime routes to its customers, mainly transatlantic, including New York, Colombia, Brazil and Quebec. These services offer a concrete response to the supply chain and CSR challenges of its customers, whether they are small businesses or multinationals : stable prices, secure operations, lead time aligned with market standards, and strong reduction in CO2 emissions. All products transported are labeled Anemos, only transport label in the world that guarantees carbon-free navigation thanks to the power of the wind. Towt's fleet will expand from 2026 with the launch of six new sailing vessels, reinforcing its commitment to more sustainable and efficient maritime transport..
