Louis Dreyfus Armateurs sold to private equity

One of the most famous names in French shipping has been sold to private equity. The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), has sold an 80% stake in the shipowner to Paris-headquartered InfraVia Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum in a deal that was first discussed in public in February. The Louis-Dreyfus family …