Maersk to install 'world's first' Rotor Sail on container vessel

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Credit: Anemoi / Maersk

New Rotor Sail is due to be installed in mid-2027, as part of shipping giant's latest efforts to cut fuel consumption and emissions

Global shipping giant Maersk is set to embark on a "world first" project to install a wind-assisted propulsion system on a shipping container vessel for the first time as part of efforts to reduce fuel...

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