Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. In the second half of 2026, Chemical Contender and Chemical Fighter will be fitted with four 16-metre ATEX-proof...

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bound4blue and Maersk Tankers have reached a major milestone in their collaboration with the installation of eSAIL® units on board the Maersk Trieste. Four of the 24-metre ‘plug and play’ suction sails were fitted on the vessel, completing the first stage of an...

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As profits return to Korea’s shipyards after years of stagnation, so has an old fault line. A dispute over performance bonuses is exposing persistent inequalities between full-time workers and the subcontracted labor that underpins much of the industry. Korea’s...

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Weathernews Inc. has issued a stark warning to the global shipping industry, noting that the major strides made in vessel efficiency over the past decade are increasingly being cancelled out by a more unpredictable and hostile operating environment. While ships have...

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