bound4blue

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

bound4blue has completed the installation of its 22-metre-high eSAIL wind propulsion system aboard the new multipurpose vessel Na Hiro E Pae, marking what the company says is the first application of advanced wind propulsion technology on a vessel of its…

5th August 2026

Wind propulsion reaches multipurpose vessels

5th August 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wind-assisted propulsion is gaining significant traction in commercial shipping, with two major industry developments highlighting how the technology is becoming increasingly feasible for larger vessel types, including tankers and bulk carriers.

15th June 2026

Wind propulsion gains large ship momentum

15th June 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed teamed up with K Shipbuilding, bound4blue and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) to jointly develop a 50,000 dwt medium-range (MR) tanker featuring wind-assisted propulsion…

8th June 2026

New MR tanker wind collaboration

8th June 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Cryosafe Services has teamed up with bound4blue to support the integration of bound4blue’s eSAIL wind propulsion systems on board LNG carrier vessels.

20th May 2026

Cryosafe and bound4blue target LNG

20th May 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

bound4blue has completed the second installation in a five-vessel agreement to equip Maersk Tankers fleet with suction sail technology, marking further momentum for wind-assisted propulsion in commercial shipping.

30th April 2026

Wind sails scale on tankers

30th April 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wind-assisted propulsion have taken a decisive step toward the shipping mainstream with the installion of bound4blue’s eSAIL systems on Maersk Tankers vessels, a move the company says reflects growing confidence in wind…

26th January 2026

Wind sails gain tanker traction

26th January 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

bound4blue has closed a US$44 million funding round that will shift the company from technology validation into full industrialisation, positioning it to scale production of its suction sails for a market hungry…

10th December 2025

bound4blue funding signals wind propulsion boost

10th December 2025

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wind propulsion specialist, bound4blue, has set up new production capabilities in China and announced strategic partnerships to step up adoption of its eSAIL suction sail technology.

27th November 2025

bound4blue expands Asian production

27th November 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Consistent winds such as the trade winds can maximise the benefits of wind propulsion, but it’s not as simple as it might sound.

12th May 2025

The potential and the pitfalls of consistent winds

12th May 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Fresh from winning The Motorship Award at the recent Propulsion and Future Fuels conference, bound4blue is advancing its leadership in Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) with the appointment of Daniel Mann (pictured) as…

26th November 2024

Bound4blue hires Silversteam’s Mann amidst wind propulsion growth

26th November 2024