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Thursday, June 15, 2023
French Startup Unveils Sailing Cargo Ship
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French Startup Unveils Sailing Cargo Ship

French transport startup VELA has unveiled the design for its first-of-its-kind trimaran cargo ship that will transport goods across the Atlantic using 100%

June 15, 2023
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Sail Powered Shipping Company, EcoClipper, on Maiden Voyage
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Sail Powered Shipping Company, EcoClipper, on Maiden Voyage

EcoClipper, an emission-free cargo company, has set sail for the first time.  EcoClipper is a sustainable shipping company launched in 2018 that uses

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 6170

Monday, January 23, 2023
World’s First Wind-Powered Car Carrier Project Gets EU Funding
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World’s First Wind-Powered Car Carrier Project Gets EU Funding

The world’s first wind-powered roll-on/roll-off vessel project has received EUR 9 million in EU funding, some of which will be used to install a test

January 23, 2023
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
Coffee Shipped by Sailboats In Efforts To Disrupt The Heavy Ships’ Command Of The High Seas
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Coffee Shipped by Sailboats In Efforts To Disrupt The Heavy Ships’ Command Of The High Seas

By Irina Anghel and Eamon Akil Farhat May 21, 2022,(Bloomberg) –There’s never been a more dreamy way to have your coffee delivered than a sailboat

May 21, 2022
Total Views: 32418

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
MOL Exploring Triangular Sails Attached to Ships’ Cranes to Boost Propulsion
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MOL Exploring Triangular Sails Attached to Ships’ Cranes to Boost Propulsion

Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has partnered with others to research and develop triangular sails that can be mounted on ships’ cargo cranes

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 1765

Monday, July 12, 2021
Longchamp Reserves Space on Neoline’s Sail-Powered Cargo Ships
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Longchamp Reserves Space on Neoline’s Sail-Powered Cargo Ships

French handbag manufacturer Longchamp has secured space on board NEOLINE’s new sailing cargo ships. Under the agreement, Longchamp has committed to

July 12, 2021
Total Views: 1858

Wednesday, June 16, 2021
French Shipping Company Selects Shipyard for Sail-Powered Cargo Ship
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French Shipping Company Selects Shipyard for Sail-Powered Cargo Ship

France-based Neoline is pushing ahead with plans for its sailing cargo ship by confirming its selection of a shipyard to construct the vessel. Neoline

June 16, 2021
Total Views: 7717

Monday, April 19, 2021
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Yara Marine to Offer Wind Assist Tech to Global Shipping

Norwegian exhaust gas scrubber company Yara Marine Technologies is joining forces with British-based BAR Technologies to offer commercial-scale wind-assisted

April 19, 2021
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
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French Coffee And Wine Cargo Yacht Completes Atlantic Voyage

by Manuel Ausloos (Reuters) – In a return to the age of the clipper, a French company is using a sailing boat to ply the trade routes that pre-dated

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 7858

Friday, February 12, 2021
Michelin Commits to Shipping Tires on Sail-Powered Cargo Ships
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Michelin Commits to Shipping Tires on Sail-Powered Cargo Ships

Tire manufacturer Michelin has agreed to ship some of its tires using two sail-powered cargo ships being developed by French shipping line Neoline. Under the

February 12, 2021
Total Views: 17144

Sunday, December 20, 2020
Costa Rican Sailing Cargo Ship Aims to Reduce Shipping’s Carbon Footprint
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Costa Rican Sailing Cargo Ship Aims to Reduce Shipping’s Carbon Footprint

By Alvaro Murillo PUNTA MORALES, Costa Rica, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Some 200 workers from 27 nations are building a hybrid sailboat on the Pacific coast of

December 20, 2020
Total Views: 7622

Thursday, September 10, 2020
Changing Tack: Wind Power Sails Back Into Shipping with Swedish Venture
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Changing Tack: Wind Power Sails Back Into Shipping with Swedish Venture

STOCKHOLM, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A Swedish consortium aims to launch commercially by 2025 a wind-driven car carrier that will emit 90% less carbon dioxide

September 10, 2020
Total Views: 173

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Neoline Selects Shipyard to Construct Modern Sail-Powered Cargo Ship

France-based Neoline has selected a shipyard to construct to construct its first two sail-powered roll-on/roll-off cargo ships to operate between France and

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 1065

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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Project to Test Feasibility of Sail-Powered Bulk Carrier

Danish shipowner Ultrabulk has teamed up with a handful of companies in the UK the feasibility of fitting a modern bulk carrier with sail power in hopes of

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 488

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
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Construction of World’s Largest Cargo Sailing Ship Moves Step Closer to Reality

A German-led initiative to build the world’s largest sailing cargo ship has moved one step closer to realization with Lloyd’s Register signing on

August 16, 2017
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