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News1 Oct 2023

Most shipowners/operators have firm plans in place to decarbonise their activities, but they face choices and challenges when it comes to wh...

News15 Nov 2022

Norway’s Halten Bulk has moved to build a pair of hydrogen-fuelled bulkers assisted by rotorsails following NOK142M (€13.74M) funding fr...

News22 Jun 2022

The Port of Tallinn plans to build a new quay in Paldiski South Harbour to service wind farms....

News30 Mar 2022

The port of Vancouver, Washington has activated a Free Trade Zone to support a wind energy customer....

News1 Mar 2022

International engineering consultancy Moffatt & Nichol has developed a digital twin to support project cargo logistics for the offshore wind...

News8 Dec 2021

Bureau Veritas has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zéphyr & Borée for its first open-top 1,800 TEU containership, demonstratin...

News8 Sep 2021

The Approval in Principle from leading class society DNV marks a significant milestone for the patented triple-wing rig, says UK-based Winds...

News15 May 2021

Norsepower Oy Ltd has announced the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails on a Very Large Ore Carrier, SEA ZHOUSHAN...

News23 Dec 2020

The Alizés joint venture of Jifmar Offshore Services and Zephyr & Boree, has placed the order for the first sail-powered Ariane 6 rocket ca...

News31 Oct 2020

Food major Cargill has joined UK-based BAR Technologies and Deltamarin in Finland to bring wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping...

News1 Sep 2020

Leading car carrier Wallenius Marine is looking to harness sail power....

News25 Oct 2019

Norsepower Rotor Sails reduce fuel consumption by 8.2% in test on Maersk tanker....

News1 Oct 2019

France-based naval architecture firm VPLP has designed a new ro-ro vessel powered by four Oceanwing sails to assist the main propulsion syst...