It looks more like a racing yacht than a cargo ship. But this new 100% wind-powered vessel will soon begin bringing goods from Europe to the U.S.—and could make deliveries faster than conventional ...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service ...

Airbus will charter three new-generation green cargo ships for aircraft component transportation. The Chinese shipyard commissioned to build them completed the steel-cutting ceremony for the first one ...

The shipping industry is responsible for around 3 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions, and those emissions are growing – but adding high-tech sailing gear to cargo ships and greater use of ...

A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind to propel a cargo ship from England to Canada and using less fuel to help reduce emissions. After a night of work ...

Union Maritime, a UK shipowner, has launched its first wind-assisted vessel, Buran, fitted with Norsepower Rotor Sails™ designed to harness wind energy and enhance fuel efficiency. Its launch marks a ...

For most of seafaring's history, the primary means of propelling a ship was with sails. However, most modern ships no longer have sails, instead relying on combustion power. Using diesel engines means ...

The latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have pushed the global fleet of cargo ships capable of harnessing wind energy beyond the 100-vessel milestone, ...

DLR is researching how modern wind propulsion systems can make cargo ships more energy-efficient and environmentally compatible. Using the Odyssa software framework, DLR is evaluating various ship, ...

The experimental sail uses wind to help power the cargo ship to reduce fuel use – Copyright AFP Paul ELLIS A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first ...