Our new global study shows that wind-assisted propulsion can deliver immediate emissions reductions from existing ships while reducing fuel demand across a large share of the fleet.
The study models approximately 40,000 vessels, representing around 60% of global shipping emissions, using real-world AIS data and detailed wind modelling.
This is the most comprehensive study to date assessing how wind propulsion can scale across the global fleet and contribute to shipping decarbonisation.
Its central finding is clear: Reducing fuel demand is critical to making shipping decarbonisation achievable, affordable, and equitable and wind propulsion is one of the very few solutions available today that directly addresses this challenge.
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Posted on: 27 April 2026
