Box ship giant to trial VentoFoil “wind assistance in a box” solution

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Ocean Network Express (ONE), the ocean carrier established in 2017 by Japan’s K-Line, MOL and NYK, is launch of a new trial aimed at unlocking the potential of wind assisted propulsion. Following successful completion of a factory test, ONE is partnering with Netherlands-based wind-powered technology specialist Econowind to install two of its VentoFoil containerized wind assist devices on the MV Kalamazoo. The 1,036 TEU feeder vessel operates between Pusan, Yokohama, and Honolulu, and is owned...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/box-ship-giant-to-trial-ventofoil-wind-assistance-in-a-box-solution/

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