Norways Klaveness Combination Carriers has announced it will install the world's "largest ever" suction sails on its newest ...

The sails significantly reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The ship’s gas engines can be throttled down when a boost from the wind is available, saving precious fuel and cutting emissions.

A University of Miami College of Engineering researcher has one goal: To help modern cargo ships go green. This, however, is no easy feat. The World Shipping Council estimates that 6,000 container ...

One solution may be retrofitting cargo ships with giant, vertical winglike sails capable of harnessing wind power as its main energy source. The latest example comes from the company Smart Green ...

STORY: This cargo ship is getting a little help at sea, thanks to this: a high-tech, computer-controlled smart sail. :: ...

He knows how to sail now, but, at heart, he is admittedly more of a numbers ... over the financial calculus related to shipping cargo by sailboat. Conventional cargo ships are faster in the water than ...

The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) said the action was filed on behalf of three Gazans, arguing that the shipment could ...

A cargo ship fitted with a first of its kind sail designed to cut carbon emissions arrived in Southampton. Scientists at the University of Southampton are experimenting with a new, wind powered ...

A sailor was found floating in the middle of the ocean several nautical miles off the coast of Australia more than a day ...

A cargo ship fitted with a massive wing sail has sailed into Southampton, where scientists from the University of Southampton will coordinate tests for the vessel. The Pacific Grebe has been ...

A UK nuclear transport firm tests an innovative sail technology on one of its specialist ships, in a bid to reduce its carbon ...

An experimental wind-powered cargo ship has docked in Southampton, ahead of sea trials. The Pacific Grebe, a 5,000 tonne vessel, has been fitted with a 20-metre test sail to power the ship across ...