wind-assisted propulsion

For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global fleet, shipowners are installing

Korean Register, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, BAR Technologies and the Liberian Registry are teaming up to study the use of large wing sails on a new

A.P. Moller-Maersk is preparing to test wind-assisted propulsion on one of its containerships, with plans to install a large Rotor Sail on an 8,700-TEU vessel

Last weekend’s launch of a ro-ro cargo vessel at a riverside shipyard in Wuhan may not have commanded the same attention as an Airbus A320 rolling off

The International Maritime Organization is moving to bring wind-assisted propulsion fully into the regulatory mainstream, approving a formal workplan that

Asian and Norwegian shipping dynasties are among investors offering support for modern-day sail technology that claims to have potential to slash the amount of

Norsepower and Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd. have partnered to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers with advanced wind-assisted propulsion technology, marking the

BAR Technologies has secured a landmark order to install its WindWings propulsion system on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers, marking one of the first major wind

Spain-based Bound4blue has completed the installation of the world’s largest suction sails on a specialized juice carrier, marking a new chapter in

Wallenius Marine is conducting groundbreaking wind tunnel tests in Gothenburg for what aims to be the world’s first wind-powered Pure Car and Truck

Wind-assisted propulsion is making substantial inroads into the gas-carrier segment with two groundbreaking projects. Norsepower and IINO LINES have

Maersk Tankers is taking a pioneering step in maritime sustainability by deploying the eSAIL® suction sail technology on five MR vessels in 2025 and 2026.

Japanese shipowner NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NSU) and Brazilian mining giant Vale International SA have agreed to install innovative rotor sails on the

Heavy-lift shipping Jumbo Shipping has taken a significant step towards sustainability by successfully installing two mechanical sails on its Heavy Lift Vessel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has achieved a significant milestone by receiving approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for the

Commodities trading giant Cargill is revealing promising results from a six-month trial of wind-assisted propulsion technology on board one of its chartered

Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the commencement of its first wind-assisted propulsion trial. In collaboration with

France-based sustainable aerospace company Airbus, in collaboration with shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and Spain-based firm bound4blue, is set to equip one

As the Cargill-chartered bulk carrier marks its first test voyage using the ‘WindWings’ technology, another wind-assisted propulsion system has

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