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A cargo ship towering with wing sails just crossed the Atlantic with the sails doing the work — slashing fuel burn 40% and pointing past bunker-oil engines

Somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, the MV Pyxis Ocean looked like nothing else on the water. Two rigid wing sails, each ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Scientists map complex maritime winds to maximize fuel savings from ship sails

Global shipping is facing a huge fuel crisis. Massive cargo ships, bulk carriers, and ...
Tech Xplore

Propelling the world's giant ships into the future with new sail systems

Modern sails on large ships are becoming increasingly common to save fuel—and also the climate. Now a research team is ...
Marine Link

Meyer Werft Kicks Off Fuel Cells for Cruise Ship Retrofits Project

German shipyard Meyer Werft has launched the zero4cruise project with project partners including Freudenberg e-Power Systems and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The project aims to develop ...
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Bureau Veritas Classes its First Methanol Fual-Fuel Container Ship

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed its first methanol-fueled containership, CMA CGM ANTIGONE. The 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel vessel was built by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard for the CMA ...
Los Angeles Times

Ships at L.A.’s ports face a fuel shock that’s shaking the economy

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The price of fuel for cargo ships has nearly doubled in L.A. in the last two months, putting pressure on shipping ...