Maersk Tankers has placed an order for bound4Blue’s wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) to power its five vessels. The agreement marks bound4blue's largest WAPS deal to date, involving the ...

Wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) like the Norsepower Rotor Sail™ (NPRS) are emerging as a critical component in the industry’s decarbonisation toolkit.

This Is the New Shape of Wind Sails, To Power the Ships of the World. Published: 26 Apr 2025, 23:58 UTC • By: ... including some operated by industry giants Maersk Tankers and Marflet Marine.

Although starting from a low base, global shipping giants including Cargill, Maersk Tankers, and Mitsui are tacking into the wind to cut emissions, betting on the revived technology to help meet ...

In 2018, Maersk — then, the world’s largest container shipping group — installed two 30-metre-high rotor sails on a tanker ship: the Maersk Pelican.These spinning sails, designed to propel ...

New technology uses wind power to reduce cargo ships' emissions, fuel use Cargo ships equipped with massive rigid sails called WindWings could save a substantial amount of fuel, considering how ...

The sails installed so far were 72 feet (22 meters) tall, but a new record in this respect was set this week, when bound4blue announced it finished installing the world's largest suction sails.

Wind-powered ships could help the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meet its ambitious goal of slashing carbon-dioxide emissions from ships by 70% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels. Maersk – the ...