The operation that provides for the transfer of ownership of 80% of the share capital of the French shipping and logistics group Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners ( of 26 February 2025). The two parties announced it today specifying that InfraVia acquires the share through the fund InfraVia European Fund VI, while the Louis-Dreyfus family retains a 20% stake and Edouard Louis-Dreyfus retains the position of president of the group. In addition, with immediate effect, the role of managing director was conferred on Samira Draoua, who previously held the positions of director delegate of Econocom France and president of Les Abeilles International.

Following the operation, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs will take on the name LD Armateurs (LDA).

The investment of one billion euros was also confirmed euros in LD Armateurs in the coming years which will allow the more than doubling its fleet and accelerate growth in the areas of technological innovation, energy transition and the development of services and methods of new generation maritime navigation.