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The World's Largest Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Just Made Its First Delivery Across The Atlantic

06 Sep 2024 | Abstracted from Fast Company

"When a new cargo ship set sail from France to New York last month, loaded with hundreds of pallets of champagne, wine, and cognac...French startup that designed the ship...argues that sailing cargo ships can viably compete with container ships running on fossil fuels.

"At around 265 feet long, the vessel is a little bigger than the Cutty Sark...Around 95% of the time...the ship can rely entirely on sails.

"After they deliver wine and spirits from France to the U.S., the ships will travel to South America to pick up coffee to take back to Europe."



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