As the world’s ‘shipping mecca’, China is in a strong position to manufacture and install wind-assisted propulsion technology, says the CEO of a UK-based company that offers an automated sail system capable of slashing fuel use by up to 30 per cent.
The Pyxis Ocean, chartered by commodity giant Cargill Inc., just finished her maiden voyage from Shanghai to Singapore after the installation of two massive steel and composite-glass “sails.”
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