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    THE DRIVE TO DECARBONISE

    Jun 24, 2022 4 minutes

    New fuels, such as methanol, ammonia and hydrogen, are being examined to help ‘decarbonise’ the shipping industry, but increasing attention is also being paid to wind, electrical and solar power. Wind energy has been used in various degrees over the past several decades, including with fixed sails, kites and rotors, but several companies are now developing fully wind-powered cargo vessels, while others are using wind as auxiliary propulsion.

    NEOLINE

    In France, Nantes-headquartered Neoline Armateur has chosen Loirebased Neopolia Mobility to build the first of two 136m by 24.2m sail-powered ro-ro ships that will have a capacity for

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