Sailcargo ship Na Hiro E Pae begins trial voyages
The sailing cargo ship Na Hiro E Pae, which is intended to supply the Australes Islands in French Polynesia, has begun its first trial voyages in Spain.
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Windassist
Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Windassist
Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Sail cargo
Workhorse Tarmelu sunk in storm
The Shipping corporation’s workhorse vessel Tarmelu (formerly the Kwai) was blown off a mooring in the lagoon near Uliga Dock and run aground.
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Will there be a follow-up to the major grain and tea races?
The final days of the great sailing ship attracted worldwide attention thanks to the major grain and tea races. A new initiative aims to revive those days by bringing together sailing cargo ships from around the world in a sailing cargo race.
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Neoliner route will now pass via Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge has gained a remarkable transatlantic service. The French sailing cargo ship Neoliner Origin will call at the port regularly. The ship carries cargo across the Atlantic Ocean, using wind as its main source of propulsion.
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Sail cargo made feasable
Olivier van Meer has presented a design for a sailing cargo ship: green, multi purpose, labor friendly and competative.
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Transatlantic mail under sail
Starting next year, international shipping giant DHL plans to transport certain products from Europe to the United States using a new wind-powered vessel: VELA
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Sailing potatoes on The Wash
Passenger transport, sailing cargo and nautical heritage in one project; it succeeded on the shores of The Wash. The secret: unbridled enthusiasm, excellent contacts with local businesses and institutions and a big media favour factor.
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Two bids for TOWT
Two bids have been submitted to the Le Havre court for the resumption of TOWT’s operations.
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Funding sailcargo in the Pacific
Now that the vessel Juren Ae has been commissioned in the Marshall Islands, Hochschule Emden Leer of Applied Sciences, is looking for a larger version and is seeking co-financers.
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Feasibility Study for Wind Ship Freight Transport
In 2025, a technical and economic study was conducted by Louise Chopinet and Thomas Omnès for Le Caboteur Des Îles, in partnership with the Wind Ship association and ADEME.
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Opportunities for sailing cargo in light of Iran war
Australian ship designer Derek Ellard has so far received little attention for his sailing cargo plans. But now he is on the cover of SME Business News. His ambitions are therefore big.
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Rotor sail renewed
Norsepower, the global market leader in wind propulsion, is proud to announce its latest innovation – the data-driven, aerodynamically superior 3rd generation rotor sail.
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Masts for sailing cargo ships from France
To make a cargo or passenger ship sail, big masts are needed. And big masts require big factories. In Lanester, in the department of Morbihan, the Solidsail Mast Factory was recently opened.
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Sail Freight Business Handbook Published
The Center for Post-Carbon Logistics recently shared a clear and compelling overview of the state of sail freight in the United States — and how this emerging sector can meaningfully reduce emissions while strengthening local economies.
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Seminar ‘The future of sailing cargo shipping’
On Friday 22 August, the Winds4Change seminar was held at Watersports Association De Hoop. The packed hall discussed the future of shipping with enthusiasm and urgency.
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Sailcargo is still common on Sunda Kelapa
The Sunda Kelapa harbour quay, with Jakarta’s skyscrapers in the background, is full of wooden ships. They are schooners, sailing ships with smooth gunwales. They carry general cargo. Ancient times in the present.
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From the Tres Hombres logbook
Bram Hoestra went along as a passenger on the Tres Hombres. A few voyages later, he is a boatswain. And he thoroughly enjoys life at sea every day.
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