PIRIOU has delivered the sailing cargo vessel Atlantis to NEWTOWT, the new French shipping company created after the takeover of TOWT, MarineLink reported on 1 September 2026. The handover, which took place earlier this summer, marks the first vessel PIRIOU has delivered to the reconstituted shipowner and the third wind-powered cargo ship in the operator's fleet.
The arrival of Atlantis completes a trio of sail-assisted cargo vessels now operated under the same commercial umbrella. According to the published account, Atlantis joins the Anémos and Artémis in the line-up, making the shipowner's tally three sailing cargo ships.
Fleet expansion
The delivery reinforces the narrow but distinct fleet identity now associated with NEWTOWT. The three named vessels are listed in the report as follows:
- Anémos
- Artémis
- Atlantis
These three ships are described collectively as sailing cargo vessels, with Atlantis identified specifically as wind-powered and noted as the most recent addition earlier this summer.
Ownership change
NEW TOWT was formed following a takeover of the former operator TOWT, the report states. The delivery of Atlantis is presented as the first vessel to be handed over to the shipowner under its new organisational structure.
PIRIOU's role is strictly as the builder and deliverer in the account provided. The report identifies PIRIOU as the yard that completed and transferred Atlantis to NEWTOWT during the summer period referenced.
The published item frames Atlantis's arrival as a continuation of the fleet composition rather than the launch of a separate new programme. As the third sailing cargo vessel in the operator's fleet, Atlantis completes the trio rather than representing a standalone expansion.
Taken together, the details in the report emphasise two linked developments: the organisational change resulting from the takeover of TOWT and the consolidation of three sail-capable cargo vessels under the NEWTOWT name. The delivery of Atlantis is identified as the first such transfer to the company since it began operating in its new form.
The account in MarineLink supplies those core facts without further technical specification or comment from the parties concerned. It sets out the sequence, takeover, rebranding or formation of NEWTOWT, and the subsequent vessel delivery earlier this summer, and names the three sailing cargo ships now associated with the company.
The arrival of Atlantis therefore represents a documented milestone in the early life of NEWTOWT's fleet, as reported on 1 September 2026 by MarineLink. The ship joins Anémos and Artémis as the three named sailing cargo vessels that currently form the operator's sail-assisted cargo capability.