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Environment

Winged cargo ship saves three tonnes of fuel per day on first voyage

An age of greener, more efficient shipping may be in the offing as a specially modified 43,000-tonne bulk freighter completes a six-month sea trial using a combination of diesel engines and a set of high-tech automatic sails to catch the wind.

Depiction of a cargo ship equipped with the Wind Challenger Project system of sails

Science

Next-gen cargo ships could use 164-foot sails to lower fuel use by 30%

A new generation of sail-equipped hybrid cargo ships could use up to 30% less fuel.

Cargill Ocean Transportation has announced that it will be installing a SkySails wind propulsion system on one of its cargo ships, the largest ever to receive such technology (Image: Cargill)

Environment

Cargill ship will be largest ever to utilize kite power

Cargill Ocean Transportation has announced that it will be installing a SkySails wind propulsion system on one of its cargo ships, the largest ever to receive such technology.