Asia Pacific > Merchant shipping carrier installs suction sails for reduced CO2 emissions and fuel use

Merchant shipping carrier installs suction sails for reduced CO2 emissions and fuel use

Published 11:15 on December 19, 2023  /  Last updated at 11:16 on December 19, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

A global crop trader is retrofitting one of its chartered vessels with four wind-powered ‘suction sails’ in a move to reduce fuel consumption and curb CO2 emissions, following a suite of other cargo operators also benefitting from emissions-slashing sails.
A global crop trader is retrofitting one of its chartered vessels with four wind-powered ‘suction sails’ in a move to reduce fuel consumption and curb CO2 emissions, following a suite of other cargo operators also benefitting from emissions-slashing sails.


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