UK-based Carisbrooke Shipping is preparing to install a prototype GT Wings AirWing aboard one of its Vectis multipurpose vessels.
The fuel-saving mechanism is manufactured in the UK by KS Composites and A2O Manufacturing. The feather configuration of the wing will reduce drag whilst its suction and blowing technology produces thrust enables up to 35 percent fuel-saving.
The vessel will be deployed on voyages between Northern Europe and Canada. A video of the system can be seen below.
Jumbo Maritime has installed two mechanical sails, econowind ventofolis, to heavy lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee, with the latest wind-assisted ship propulsion solution designed to boost fuel efficiency and reduce carbon.
Global yacht transport firm Peters & May has extended its collaboration with Hugo Stinnes until the end of Q1 2025.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) representing workers on the US East and Gulf coasts said that its members would go on strike on October 1, 2024 if a new contract is not in place.
UK-based Tugdock has been awarded a ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV for its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP).
Drydocks World, in partnership with GE Vernova, will build and install Ostwind 4 – a 2 GW offshore wind grid connection in Germany.
General cargo volumes have dipped 3 percent year-to-date at Port Houston’s multipurpose facilities. However, steel imports increased 34 percent in November.
