Norsepower, the global leader in wind-assisted propulsion for commercial shipping, today announced that its proprietary force measurement technology for wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) has been independently validated by RISE technology infrastructure SSPA Maritime Centre. The evaluation was carried out onboard MV Chinook Oldendorff ,equipped with three Norsepower Rotor SailsÔ, and it is among the first...
Following the signing of a Cooperation Agreement (COA) in Shanghai at the beginning of the year, Norsepower and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (CHIC) have been steadily implementing the strategic cooperation framework, advancing their operational agreement, and continuously expanding the depth of their collaboration. Earlier this month, the two companies signed a new R&D cooperation agreement,...
Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion systems for ships, today announces that Trans Hav and Trans Sol, operated by Sea-Cargo, have officially entered full commercial operations following extensive retrofit upgrades designed to significantly improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. April 17, 2026. Helsinki, Finland: At the heart of the upgrade are three...
March 26, 2026, Helsinki, Finland: The agreement was signed by Heikki Pöntynen, CEO of Norsepower, and the General Manager of CHIC, in the presence of representatives from both companies. Building on the previously announced Memorandum of Understanding, the new agreement establishes a comprehensive framework for long-term collaboration across the rotor sail value chain, including production,...
Norsepower, the global market leader in wind propulsion, is proud to announce its latest innovation – the data-driven, aerodynamically superior 3rd generation rotor sail. Building on more than a decade of operational experience across commercial fleets, the new generation of Norsepower Rotor Sail™ integrates major advances in aerodynamic performance, digital optimisation and structural design. The...
Ville Paakkari, Head of R&D at Norsepower, in collaboration with Henrik Sjöblom, Vice President Business Concepts at Kongsberg Maritime, have published a new white paper proposing the first structured taxonomy for mechanical sail generations. The aim is to bring greater technical clarity to a field that is moving rapidly from isolated sail solutions to fully...
January 20th 2026, Helsinki, Finland – Stena Connecta arrived at Belfast Harbour ahead of its planned commercial start on 23 January 2026. The vessel follows sister ship Stena Futura, which entered service on the same route in October 2025 and is also prepared for future rotor sail installation. Together, the two ‘New Max’ RoRo vessels will increase freight capacity...
Helsinki, 16 of December 2025: As part of INSW’s long-term sustainability strategy, the partners set out to explore how much extra savings and emission reductions ship design, in conjunction with Norsepower Rotor Sails™ could provide to the concept. When applied to newbuild vessels that are optimised for wind propulsion use, the results have so far...
Norsepower, the leading provider of mechanical sails for large vessels, and Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd., the shipping arm of Idemitsu Kosan, have announced their agreement to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) with the Norsepower Rotor Sail™. The vessels, which will be built by Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd.,...
Shipping moves around 90% of global trade, yet it remains one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. Why? Because the scale is vast, the margins are tight, and the solutions must work in some of the world’s harshest environments. In the most recent episode of the Climate Confident podcast, Norsepower CEO Heikki Pöntynen joined host...