<![CDATA[#DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US]]> is putting on wind-powered ships across the Atlantic
DHL France in partnership with French shipping company to offer services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US.
Route will connect Caen-Ouistreham, France, with New Haven, Connecticut, using vessels that rely on wind for propulsion. Each ship will carry up to 600 European Union pallets per voyage, and VELA is targeting a port-to-port transit time of 15 days.
https://electrek.co/2026/06/23/dhl-vela-cargo-wind-powered-ships-atlantic/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/bc3d722e-df97-45a8-b920-c0ef73d4d3ef/dhl-is-putting-cargo-on-wind-powered-ships-across-the-atlanticdhl-france-in-partnership-with-french-shipping-company-vela-to-offer-freight-services-aboard-wind-powered-cargo-trimarans-between-europe-and-the-usRSS for NodeSat, 05 Sep 2026 02:02:41 GMTWed, 12 Aug 2026 23:04:01 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:45:27 GMT]]>@anne_twain I believe dirigibles are mainly a trick for accessing venture capital and running. They all seem to use helium, which on earth is basically a byproduct of the fossil industry. It's also a rare material which is essential for technologies such as MRI scanners. Wasting it on balloons of any size is a folly. @BenjaminHCCarr

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/justme/statuses/117086612859049057https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/justme/statuses/117086612859049057Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:45:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:38:56 GMT]]>@liquidlamp
While 10% doesn't seem that much, 10% fuel saving on a 22.000 TEU container ship is a lot more than 100% fuel saving on a +-35 TEU equivalent catamaran. Having that option is appreciated though 😀 Now we just need to get rid of the need for 22.000 TEU container ships full of plastic crap.
@BenjaminHCCarr

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/justme/statuses/117086587239139536https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/justme/statuses/117086587239139536Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:38:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:56:13 GMT]]>@Aut @BenjaminHCCarr "The first since xxxx" Would have been a cool statement. But "ya know. research is hard bro"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Microplastics101/statuses/117086183296094198https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Microplastics101/statuses/117086183296094198Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:56:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:52:35 GMT]]>@Microplastics101 @BenjaminHCCarr Hmm... I think the East India Trading Company did it a little bit before 😛

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Aut/statuses/117086169062213612https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/Aut/statuses/117086169062213612Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:52:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:44:42 GMT]]>@BenjaminHCCarr Lol. "The first" 😁

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Microplastics101/statuses/117085666178814316https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Microplastics101/statuses/117085666178814316Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:44:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:03:36 GMT]]>@BenjaminHCCarr Simon Clark, the climate scientist/youtuber has a great video on modern sail powered shipping. The focus of the video is on reducing fuel usage on current style container ships rather than a full sail powered container ship, but its still very interesting:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xit31j1l3Q0

The overall take away is that some modern sail tech can save up to 10% of the current fuel usage and have ROI times in the 8-15 year range, well within a container ships estimated lifespan, making them viable economically too. The good news is that the companies that make these sails are selling them as fast as they can make them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/liquidlamp/statuses/117085504556676953https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/liquidlamp/statuses/117085504556676953Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:03:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:51:40 GMT]]>@BenjaminHCCarr Finally!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://biodiversity.social/users/ClimateJenny/statuses/117085457620062418https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://biodiversity.social/users/ClimateJenny/statuses/117085457620062418Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:51:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #DHL is putting #cargo on wind-powered ships across the AtlanticDHL France in partnership with French shipping company #VELA to offer #freight services aboard wind-powered cargo trimarans between Europe and the US on Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:17:38 GMT]]>@BenjaminHCCarr

Wow! How... innovative.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Perrin42/statuses/117085323792480393https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Perrin42/statuses/117085323792480393Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:17:38 GMT