So is this actually cheaper than using a large diesel-only cargo ship? Since the ship is probably smaller, and apparently can’t be loaded from the top like traditional cargo ships.
The 136 metre roll on roll off vessel
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Neoliner Origin carried 1,845 freight units, representing 55,889 cubic metres of cargo, including vehicles, containers, oversized industrial equipment, machinery and refrigerated goods.
Awesome stuff! I was sceptical about this venture, so it’s really great to see it come off. Anyone know the expected cost or scalability? 70% could relate to like $50,000 per day fuel cost reduction!
Scalability? These are 136 meters long, they are already being used at physical scale and their cost savings makes scaling in terms of how many sails are built a straightforward process.
