Wind is an underutilized resource that has the potential to steer the notoriously dirty shipping industry toward a greener ...

"For me, it’s just logical, you know?" This revolutionary cargo ship is shaking up the shipping industry with ancient tech: ...

A cargo ship fitted with giant ... "It's a shame, I'd love to build in the UK," he told the BBC. Experts say wind power is a promising area to explore, as the shipping industry tries to reduce ...

Discover the revolutionary Seawing kite system, a game-changer in maritime travel. Designed to tow massive cargo ships weighing up to 165,000 tons, this 5,400-square-foot French innovation reduces ...

The Sohar Max cargo ship stands out on the seas. With its massive 35-meter (115 feet) high rotors, it redefines the use of wind energy at sea ... viable alternative for large-capacity ships. Their ...

Its wing sails are one of the designs that can be used to harness wind power for large ships. Other design types include rotor sails (which look like vertical cylinders) and kite sails.

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Retrofitting giant, rigid sails to a cargo ship ... have powered boats for millennia - but the type of sails trialled on the Pyxis Ocean are different to those normally seen on wind-powered ...

The Sohar Max, a large tanker ship, was recently retrofitted with rotor sails to reduce fuel use and carbon emissions. The shipping industry is facing regulatory pressure to reduce emissions, and ...

When ships moved from muscle- and wind power to burning coal and other fossil fuels for their propulsion, they also became significantly faster and larger. Today’s cargo ships and ferries have ...

Norwegian shipowner Berge Rederi has signed a deal with Finland’s wind propulsion systems provider Norsepower for the ...