MOL to bring world first hard sail-equipped bulker to Australia

Graphic: an artist’s impression of how the Wind Challenger system will look when installed on a bulker entering the Port of Newcastle. Graphic credit: supplied by MOL.

In a world-first, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will bring a new type of hard sail equipped bulker to Newcastle, Australia later this year.

GHG savings

The single sail will produce enough propulsive force to save 5% of greenhouse gas emissions on the Japan-Australia route. However, the company notes that, in future, the multiple...

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