Tag: sailing
KR Celebrates Arrival of Innovative Low-Carbon Sailing Cargo Ship “SV Juren Ae”
KR is proud to announce the successful delivery of the groundbreaking low-carbon sailing cargo ship SV Juren Ae (IMO no. 1021245) to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation (MISC) on 31 July. Built under KR class in South Korea, this innovative vessel marks a significant milestone in sustainable maritime transport. Funded by the International Climate Initiative…
NAPA Voyage Optimization to maximize savings onboard IINO Lines vessels sailing with Norsepower Rotor Sails™
NAPA, a maritime software and data services expert, has agreed with IINO Lines, a leading ship owner and operator based in Tokyo, Japan, to provide NAPA Voyage Optimization onboard two vessels equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails™ (NPRS™). This synergy will help harness the power of weather routing to maximize the fuel savings delivered by wind…
Berge Bulk unveils the world’s most powerful sailing cargo ship
Berge Bulk, one the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, launches its Newcastlemax bulker, Berge Olympus, with four retrofitted BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies. The WindWings installation is part of Berge Bulk’s ambition to become carbon neutral by 2025 and marks the Berge Olympus as the world’s most powerful sailing cargo ship. With four…
Blank sailing trends will persist due to oversupply and import demand uncertainty, affecting capacity and trade routes
This analytical piece provides an in-depth examination of current trends in blank sailings across major shipping routes, encompassing the Transpacific, Transatlantic, and Asia-North Europe & Mediterranean trades. Shipping firms cancel or exclude planned journeys for various reasons, including seasonal demand shifts, trade imbalances, port congestion, labor disputes, adverse weather, or unforeseen events like the COVID-19…
Trailblazing modern sailing ship gets green light from global shipping body
A trailblazing design for technology that could power 21st-century cargo sailing ships has won the backing of a major global shipping body. Oceanbird is working on a wing sail concept that uses the same aerodynamic forces that keep aircraft in the sky to power ships, as part of a drive to cut the global industry’s…
