With its four sails towering 121 feet (37 meters) over its main deck, Canopée is a cargo ship with an unusual design, and a very unusual cargo.
Fuel/Energy Type: Wind
Seven EU Countries Call for Pause to Shipping’s EU-ETS Inclusion
EU member states in the south of the continent are calling for a pause to shipping’s inclusion in the bloc’s emissions trading system, just over a month before the regulation is due to come into effect.
Explainer: Why carbon capture is no easy solution to climate change
Technologies that capture carbon dioxide emissions to keep them from the atmosphere are central to the climate strategies of many world governments as they seek to follow through on international commitments to decarbonize by mid-century.
These electric ferries may set a new standard around clean public transportation
Many cities around the world see clean and efficient public transport as a crucial way to lower their carbon emissions.
Wingsail pioneers WingTek secure £2.2m
Bristol-based maritime engineering start-up WingTek, in collaboration with the National Composites Centre and the University of Bristol, has won a £2.2m innovation grant.
Sail-powered cargo ship ‘shows potential of wind’
Retrofitting giant, rigid sails to a cargo ship has effectively cut its fuel use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, shipping firm data shows.
MOL and Chevron Shipping Company to Install Wind Challenger on LNG Carrier Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Systems is an LNG Shipping First
As part of their ongoing commitment to lower the carbon intensity of their operations, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding together (Note 1), to a new build LNG carrier under long term charter from MOL Encean Pte. Ltd. (MOL’s 100% indirectly owned subsidiary) to Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.
Business case for wind propulsion improves as decarbonisation rules kick in
FuelEU Maritime comes into force in January 2025 and wind propulsion is currently the only technology with a reward factor under the regulation. Vessels will be credited using such technologies by reducing the GHG intensity of energy used onboard.
How wind power could be future of cargo shipping
An experimental wind-powered cargo ship has arrived in Southampton to undergo sea trials.
How wind tech could help decarbonize cargo shipping
Wind is an underutilized resource that has the potential to steer the notoriously dirty shipping industry toward a greener future.