Future sailors: what will ships look like in 30 years?

With a target to halve its huge carbon footprint, the race is on to find new technologies to green the world’s shipping fleet Watch out for the return of the sailing ship.After a commitment last month to cut greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050, the race is on to find new technologies that can green the 50,000-strong global shipping fleet. Wind power is one of the options being discussed. Related: Carbon dioxide from ships at sea to be regulated for first time Continue reading...