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Wheels Within Wheels

Some thoughts on the future of sail powered freight, inspired by the past. By Derek Ellard – Go Sail Cargo

Sail cargo and the SDGs: Goal 7 & Goal 9

Goals 7 and 9 look at affordable and clean energy, and innovation and infrastructure respectively. While using sailing vessels to ship cargo may seem “old-fashioned”, this technology actually has huge potential to tap into renewable energies.

What are ‘Trade Routes’ anyway?

A Brief History... If you follow EcoClipper, you’ve probably heard the term “Trade Routes” mentioned quite a lot! And while they’re quite simply the route a ship takes while carrying traded cargo, there’s a lot more to them than you might think!  People have been...

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The unbelievable speed of sailing cargo ships.

The unbelievable speed of sailing cargo ships.

Last Monday I was on deck working on the sailing cargo ship, De Tukker, when I got talking to an interested passer-by. He had followed the outfitting of the ship week by week during his walks. He had seen: the finishing of the galley, the making of portholes in it....

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