The transport logistics system is less than transparent. It didn’t used to be this way..
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5 minutes with… Jorne Langelaan, Founder and Captain of EcoClippper
In the first of new series '5 minutes with...' our crewmate, Famke, spoke with Jorne to find out more about the EcoClipper and why wind power could again be the future of shipping… First things first- how did Jorne get inspired to ship cargo more sustainably?...
Press release: Sail Cargo Webinar Series.
Comprehensive Series of Five Webinars Presenting Backgrounds, Experiences and Economic Conditions for the Emerging Sail Cargo Industry.
EcoClipper duurzame start-up
Zowel voor vracht, passagiers als trainees en dan ook nog op vier verschillende routes, worden marktanalyses gemaakt. Er is een onderzoek gedaan naar de waardeontwikkeling en afschrijving van zeilschepen ten opzichte van motorschepen.
5 things you should know about sail cargo
Can sail power move all our cargo? Here are the five main points important for the sailing cargo industry and EcoClipper.
Meet the team – part two
The members of the EcoClipper crew. As the company grows, more people are contacting EcoClipper to offer their expertise, so the crew is always growing! These blogs will give you an insight into some of the members that are working to see shipping and travel change.
Sailing Pepper – The Journey of Pepper from Kampot to Germany
There is added value by transporting pepper on an engineless sailing ship. Sebastian argues that by doing so Hennes’ Finest is “focussing on the wellbeing of everybody involved” as well as the environmental benefits.
A step forward – the EcoClipper500 prototype half-hull model
We at EcoClipper officially received the half-hull model of the EcoClipper 500 prototype. Our half hull model was crafted by ship carpenter Leo Boogerd, in cooperation with Bert van Baar of the Bootbouw school and Marijke de Jong, a specialist in square-rigging and yacht design.
Presentatie halfmodel prototype EcoClipper500
Afgelopen vrijdag, 24 juli is in het Maritiem Museum Rotterdam het halfmodel van de EcoClipper500 door de maker scheepstimmerman Leo Boogerd in samenwerking met Bert van Baar, van de bootbouwschool, en Marijke de Jong van Cadhead, aangeboden aan de grondlegger van de...
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Replacing all motor cargo ships by sailing cargo ships
A bold example of calculating a macroeconomic business case on the back of a beermat. Be prepared to hang on to the bulwarks..By capt. Langelaan

PRESS RELEASE: Partnership between EcoClipper and New Dawn Traders
Dutch sail-cargo pioneers EcoClipper are developing a new breed of cargo carrying sailing ship, the first of which will be a 59m square-rigger with a capacity of 500 tonnes. While development is ongoing, EcoClipper has renovated the 1912 ketch ‘De Tukker’ which, in collaboration with UK-based cargo broker New Dawn Traders, will start forging European trade routes in 2023.

Zen and the Art of Sewing Machine Maintenance
I think, as the anonymous voice of the Tukker blog, it’s probably time to introduce myself. My name’s Hannah, and I’m an OS (ordinary seaman) on the Tukker refit crew. Amongst our group of incredibly skilled craftsman and shipwrights, I’m here on my first...