The world of shipping is about to change. The world’s longest wind-powered cargo ship was recently launched in Tuzla port of ...

Playing a part in leading this change is TOWT (Transport Á La Voile), whose wind-powered cargo ships are revolutionising the ...

When ships moved from muscle- and wind power to burning coal and other fossil fuels for their propulsion, they also became significantly faster and larger. Today’s cargo ships and ferries have ...

In comparison, an engine-powered container ship travels at an average of around ... and despite attempts to adopt alternative fuels or develop wind-assisted technologies, the transition is proving ...

A surge in industry interest combined with systems builders and yards scaling up production and installation capacity, is set ...

Currently, no cruise lines with mega ships have announced plans to augment their own propulsion with wind power, though a few smaller companies operate tall ships similar to Royal Clipper.

THE WIND. IT'S A NEW TAKE ON THE CLIPPERS OF YORE - FITTED OUT WITH TWO GIANT CARBON-FIBRE MASTS, AN ALUMINUM HULL, AND SOLAR PANELS AND HYDRO-GENERATORS TO POWER THE SHIP'S ELECTRONICS.

A European consortium is applying wind-solar hybrid and tilting wing technology as modular refits of in-service long-distance ...

Also this week, two vessels are due in the waters off Smith Point as crews begin horizontal drilling under the beach.