Jumbo cuts GHG emissions with mechanical sails on Jumbo Jubilee
Jumbo Maritime, a member of the JSI Alliance, has taken a step forward on its sustainability path with the installation of two mechanical sails on…
Econowind VentiFoil units picked for Vertom’s general cargo pair
Netherlands-based Econowind has secured an order to install wind-assist VentiFoil units on multiple general cargo vessels for Vertom. The installation, onboard the MV Progress and…
Shipping
Boomsma makes first voyage with wind-assisted multipurpose vessel
PRESS RELEASE – Some eight months after signing the contract COVID-style, Boomsma Shipping has now installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. Even…
INTERVIEW: “We’ve realized fuel savings up to 800 litres a day”
Econowind has signed the first commercial contract to install its Ventifoil wind-assisted propulsion system aboard a 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel called Ankie. The expected…