France-based NEOLINE’s plan to construct a modern sailing cargo ship is becoming a reality with construction commencing on the first vessel at the RMK Marine shipyard in Turkey. The 136-meter-long…
https://gcaptain.com/neolines-sail-powered-cargo-ship-moves-to-construction/
The world’s first wind-powered roll-on/roll-off vessel project has received EUR 9 million in EU funding, some of which will be used to install a test wing sail prototype on an…
https://gcaptain.com/worlds-first-wind-powered-car-carrier-project-gets-eu-funding/
The world’s first partially sail-powered supertanker has been delivered in China. The M/V New Aden was delivered this month by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry to China Merchant Energy Shipping. With four…
https://gcaptain.com/first-wind-assisted-supertanker-delivered-in-china/
Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has partnered with others to research and develop triangular sails that can be mounted on ships’ cargo cranes and other equipment to boost propulsion…
By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Cargill, the world’s biggest agricultural commodities trader, plans to harness wind power by fixing massive wing sails to some of its cargo fleet of bulk ships (bulkers) to reduce fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. Shipping is responsible for about 90% of world...
France-based Neoline has selected a shipyard to construct to construct its first two sail-powered roll-on/roll-off cargo ships to operate between France and United States as soon as 2021. Neoline announced this week it has selected Loire, France-based Neopolina for the construction of the ships....
Danish shipowner Ultrabulk has teamed up with a handful of companies in the UK the feasibility of fitting a modern bulk carrier with sail power in hopes of advancing technology that could help overall CO2 emissions in the shipping industry. For the project, Ultrabulk is teaming with Drax, operator...