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Baltic Shipping Company adds two wind-assisted hybrid vessels

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Baltic Shipping Company has added two new 3,550 DWT vessels equipped with wind-assisted propulsion and battery technology. M/V Baltic Iron and M/V Baltic Timber are now in commercial operation under the company’s management. Both vessels feature two Econowind VentoFoils, which are expected to reduce fuel consumption by up to 12%. VentoFoils target lower fuel consumption The VentoFoils use wind to provide additional thrust to the vessels. As a re…
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The Baltic Shipping company has received two new ships, the M/V Baltic Iron and the M/V Baltic Timber, thus reinforcing its fleet with two state-of-the-art cabotage vessels that incorporate wind propulsion and battery technology. Both ships, of 3,550 TPM, are equipped with two Econowind VentoFoil hydro wings, which are expected to reduce fuel consumption by up to 12%. Both ships also have large batteries, making them authentic hybrid ships. The …

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Container News broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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