Stories
Inspiring examples on maritime sustainability for shipowners and technology suppliers
Econowind with Frank Nieuwenhuis
Join Frank Nieuwenhuis, CEO of Econowind, as we discuss the VentiFoil®, sails of the 21st century. These devices can be installed on board existing vessels or newbuilds to reduce fuel consumption (or make you sail faster!)
Inside The World's First Electric Cargo Ship - Yara Birkeland
Dubbed ‘the Tesla of the seas’ this fully-electrified, fully-autonomous cargo ship is already making waves. The Yara Birkeland has a 7MWh battery, charged by Norwegian hydro power. She can carry a little over 100 containers. The ship cost about 25 million dollars, about three times a “conventional ship price”, but will nonetheless cut OPEX for Yara by 90%.
Introducing Oceanbird – the wind powered cargo vessel
Pioneering an innovative wind-powered propulsion technology, Wallenius Marine is launching Oceanbird as a next-generation, sustainable transport vessel. Here’s Carl-Johan Söder Naval Architect & Project Manager for Oceanbird with perspective on how Oceanbird promises to smash the International Maritime Organisation’s climate emission targets.
World’s ‘first’ autonomous, zero emission container ship
The world’s first zero-emissions, autonomous ship. This is a game changer and a result of collaboration with Kongsberg, a global technology company, that will eventually change the world of maritime transport.