Windcoop orders world's first sail-powered container ship

Cooperative shipping venture Windcoop has placed a binding order for what is being described as the world’s first sail-powered containership, with construction due to begin at RMK Marine’s shipyard in Türkiye in 2026.

The 91.3m vessel will carry 210TEU, including 40 reefer plugs, and will be propelled primarily by three rigid wing sails with a combined area of 1,050m². Windcoop projects an average service speed of 9knots and a 60% cut in