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Marine World
The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind
For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global…
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Car Carrier to Get Two Wing Sails in First Commercial Application
Wallenius Marine, a pioneer in car carriers, is pursuing its first commercial use of wind-assisted propulsion with a scheduled 2027…
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Maersk to Test Rotor Sail on Containership in Industry First
A.P. Moller-Maersk is preparing to test wind-assisted propulsion on one of its containerships, with plans to install a large Rotor…
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Rosatom Says Seven Chinese Vessels Will Sail to Europe via Russia’s Arctic Route
Russia’s state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued permits…
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First Multipurpose Cargo Vessel Installs Wind-Assisted Propulsion
The global shipping industry is witnessing a significant increase in the number of cargo ships deploying wind-assisted propulsion as part…
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Seven Chinese Vessels Permitted to Sail to Europe via Russian Arctic Route
Russia’s state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued…
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Shipowner Offers Seafarers Six Months’ Pay to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz
One shipowner is attempting to coax crews to sail through the Strait of Hormuz by offering them an extra six…
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US LNG Tanker Completes First Direct Sail to China Since Tariff Dispute
A vessel carrying U.S. liquefied natural gas has sailed directly from the U.S. to China for the first time since…
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Testing Begins for First Wing-Sail Installed on a Car Carrier
Oceanbird, a joint venture started by Alfa Laval and Wallenius Lines in December 2021, reached a key milestone as its…
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Hormuz Traffic Climbs as Supertankers Sail Into Persian Gulf
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz picked up for the first time since Iran’s recent attacks on ships in the…
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