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.

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