London, 26th February 2025: With the number of ships using direct wind energy for propulsion increasing at a rate of knots, perceptions of wind propulsion technology are seemingly changing in the shipping industry, a sector which, until the middle of the 19th Century, relied solely on sail.
The potential of wind energy to rapidly decarbonise the shipping industry by enabling the realisation of low or zero emission vessels is well-known. However, barriers to the large-scale adoption of wind...
NYK to fit bulker with VentoFoil wing sail
Hard sails, rotor sails, suction sails: wind assisted propulsion solutions are now getting the attention of serious players, notably major charterers— including Vale, Trafigura and Cargill. Back in July last year Japan’s NYK Line reported that its Antwerp, Belgium, based NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. subsidiary was to retrofit a Cargill-chartered bulk carrier with two VentoFoil suction sails. The retrofit was completed earlier this month in the Port of...
The Green Award Foundation reports that the Chemship B.V. chemical taker Chemical Challenger, has become the first vessel to receive the prestigious Green Award GHG Label for CO2 reduction through the use of innovative wind technology.
VIDEO: Chemship retrofit is a wind-assisted propulsion world first
The 16,000-ton chemical tanker, managed by Hong Kong headquartered Fleet Management Limited recently completed a retrofit that saw it become the world’s first chemical tanker to be fitted with...
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...
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a new trial aimed at unlocking the potential of wind propulsion as a sustainable solution for the maritime industry.
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Dutch developer of wind-assisted propulsion systems Econowind revealed that the Investment and Development Agency […]
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NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V., a subsidiary of the NYK Group headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, […]
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The EU-Interreg North Sea Region project, known as ‘WASP: Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion,’ has […]
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Four Dutch shipowners will pioneer the 3rd generation of VentoFoils produced by eConowind, becoming […]
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The Netherlands-based wind propulsion solutions provider Econowind and compatriot shipping company Vertom have teamed up to install wind-assist VentoFoil units on multiple vessels by the end of…