Japan looks to develop wind-assisted capesize
Namura Shipbuilding and NS United Kaiun have joined forces to develop a wind-assisted 183,000 dwt capesize vessel in response to the Japanese government's greenhouse gas aims
Tokyo has set a target of a 46% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. That will require development of new fuel-efficient technology
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