The Sohar Max, the world’s largest ore carrier fitted with a wind propulsion system, recently docked at the Port of Tubarão, in Vitória, Brazil. This marks the completion of its first voyage using rotor sail technology.
The 362-meter-long Valemax-class vessel, capable of carrying 400,000 tons, sailed from China to Brazil, as part of a pilot project by Brazilian mining giant Vale in partnership with Omani shipowner Asyad.
Five rotor sails, each 35 meters tall and 5 meters in...