Plain sailing: how traditional methods could deliver zero-emission shipping
- Written by Christiaan De Beukelaer, Lecturer in Cultural Policy, University of Melbourne
The Avontuur recently completed a sail-powered transatlantic cargo voyage.Timbercoast
On May 10, the 43.5-metre schooner Avontuur arrived in the port of Hamburg. This traditional sailing vessel, built in 1920, transported some 70 tonnes of coffee, cacao and rum across the Atlantic. The shipping company Timbercoast, which owns and operates Avontuur,...
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