Wind-powered cargo ship

A cargo ship partly powered by two massive steel and composite-glass “sails” has completed her maiden voyage. The prototype devices can cut fuel consumption and a ship’s carbon footprint


Pyxis Ocean: 73,447-tonne bulk carrier uses wind power to sail from Shanghai to Singapore

WindWing Project: Wind-assisted propulsion system cuts fuel use by roughly 20% on 3,800km journey

Each WindWing is 37.5m tall

Wings: Save 1.5 tonnes of heavy fuel oil per wing per day – $1,200 per day. Wings fold away automatically with no need for additional crew

Emissions: Could cut vessel’s lifetime CO2 emissions by 30%


10m wide 
5m wide

Sails made from same material as wind turbine blades


Sources: Bloomberg, Cargill, Yara Marine
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