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Michelin Unveils Vision of Wind-powered Cargo Ships

Michelin is highlighting two sustainable innovations during the annual Movin’On Summit, unveiling the prototype for a sustainable tire and even a new generation of sails for merchant ships, says an article published in TruckNews.

46% sustainable materials

The prototype racing tire contains 46% sustainable materials and is being fitted to the GreenGT Mission H24 hydrogen-powered car for endurance racing.

The tire includes a higher amount of natural rubber, but also the recycled carbon black from...

https://mfame.guru/michelin-unveils-vision-of-wind-powered-cargo-ships/

Maersk and DFDS back development of Power-to-X ammonia project for green fuel

Efforts to decarbonise the shipping industry accelerated today as Maersk and DFDS announced their backing for development of a production facility in Denmark to supply CO2-free ammonia to their vessels.
And, in a separate development, the CMA CGM-led Coalition for the Energy of the Future has established seven new working groups to develop greener transport solutions.
The Power-to-X ammonia production plant will be in Esbjerg, on Denmark’s west coast, an area that …

The post Maersk and DFDS back...

https://theloadstar.com/maersk-and-dfds-back-development-of-power-to-x-ammonia-project-for-green-fuel/

CEF develops seven green projects as decarbonisation gathers pace

Land, sea and air have joined forces in a Coalition for the Energy of the Future (CEF) as the group announces seven key projects for 2021 that will offer green alternatives to logistics solutions.

Launched in 2019, CEF was formed to develop new fuels and technologies that will “achieve genuine technological breakthroughs with tangible results by 2030”.

According to the partnership, the CEF has three major goals, to develop an “extensive portfolio” of green energy; to decrease the energy...

https://container-news.com/cef-develops-seven-green-projects-as-decarbonisation-gathers-pace/

Michelin and NEOLINE Join Hands for Carbon Free Shipping

  • Michelin signs a letter of commitment for maritime transport with Neoline, a French shipowner relying on main propulsion by sail.
  • A commitment to transport pneumatic tires on the Halifax (Canada) / Saint-Nazaire – Montoir de Bretagne (France) line, as soon as the first cargo sailboat was commissioned.
  • A test initiative to help decarbonize Michelin’s logistics operations.

A recent press release published in the Michelin website reveals that Michelin chooses the French start-up Neoline, offering...

https://mfame.guru/michelin-and-neoline-join-hands-for-carbon-free-shipping/

Michelin usará buques de carga a vela para transportar sus neumáticos

Michelin se compromete a transportar neumáticos en buques de carga a vela, haciéndose respetuoso con el medio ambiente. Aportará soluciones a la reducción de las emisiones de CO2

Esta entrada Michelin usará buques de carga a vela para transportar sus neumáticos Aparece primero en FullAvanteNews.

https://fullavantenews.com/michelin-usara-buques-de-carga-a-vela-para-transportar-sus-neumaticos/?lang=es

Michelin to trust half its Atlantic cargoes to sail

French tyre manufacturer Michelin has signed a deal that commits the company to transporting containers with its tyres from Halifax, Canada to France via start-up wind ship operator NEOLINE.

Two prototype vessels of the kind that will operate the service are due to be delivered in 2023 and 2024 with the pilot line operational out of Halifax to Saint-Nazaire – Montoir de Bretagne in France by 2023.

Neoliners will be 136m long with a 24.2m beam and a draught of up to 14m, and will have a cargo...

https://container-news.com/michelin-to-trust-half-its-atlantic-cargoes-to-sail/

With NEOLINE, the Michelin Group’s logistics is on the rise

With NEOLINE, the Michelin Group’s logistics is on the rise

• Michelin signs a letter of commitment for maritime transport with Neoline, a French shipowner relying on main propulsion by sail.
• A commitment to transport pneumatic tires on the Halifax (Canada) / Saint-Nazaire – Montoir de Bretagne (France) line, as soon as the first cargo sailboat was commissioned.
• A test initiative to help decarbonize Michelin’s logistics operations.

Michelin chooses the French start-up NEOLINE, offering...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/02/11/with-neoline-the-michelin-groups-logistics-is-on-the-rise/

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