In its first six months in operation with wind assisted propulsion, the Cargill-chartered bulker Pyxis Ocean has achieved performance consistent with what was predicted, which is equivalent to an average of 3
The decision by Airbus and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to install Norsepower rotorsails on their three next-generation newbuilds is just one part of the story on how the two are looking to
Helped along by major charterers, including Cargill and Brazilian ore giant, Vale, more ships are being ordered or retrofitted with wind assisted propulsion and hull air lubrication systems. Those options have been
Pyxis Ocean, a 2017-built 80,962 dwt bulker chartered by Cargill, has become the first ship to be fitted with BAR Technologies’ WindWings. The vessel, which is owned by Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary MC
By Mikko Nikkanen, Head of Maritime at Vaisala As the shipping industry moves to cut fuel consumption and reduce carbon emissions as regulations tighten, more operators are starting to pay serious attention
Japanese trading and investment house Marubeni Corporation has reached a partnership agreement with Spanish suction sail pioneer bound4blue, developer of the eSAIL. The agreement will see Marubeni promote retail activities for eSAILs
Piraeus, Greece, headquartered Capital Ship Management Corp. has taken delivery of a “future-proof” tanker, that looks to be “ready,” in class society terms, for almost anything. Built by Hyundai Vietnam Shipyard Co
Luxembourg-headquartered logistics specialist CLdN reports that its RO/RO vessel the M/V Delphine has now been successfully fitted with a rotor sails wind propulsion system will return to service from Zeebrugge, Belgium, as
An inflatable wing sail system developed by Michelin has marked a milestone. The sail has now been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society DNV. This is the first AiP
Airseas, the Nantes, France, based wind propulsion pioneer founded by former Airbus engineers, has released video of its first Seawing kite system undergoing transatlantic sea trials. The system has been installed on
