Maersk is testing a giant spinning cylinder to cut fuel use on cargo ships

Each 115-foot-tall rotor sail could help vessels save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on fuel costs—and significantly ...
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Thousand-foot freighter is last ship through Soo Locks as it closes for winter

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - The last freighter to make it through the Soo Locks before the huge system closed Thursday night for its ...
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A freighter ship in Lake Superior collided with something underwater, Coast Guards says

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — A freighter in Lake Superior hit something underwater on Saturday and started taking on water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Great ...
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Historic ships in Michigan: What to know about freighters, naval vessels you can visit

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four historic "tall ship" sailing vessels known as schooners are visiting Detroit this weekend, providing visitors a chance to see ...
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Cargo Ships Keep Getting Bigger, and Infrastructure Is Racing to Keep Up

The container ship Dali hit Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, causing the entire structure to fall within seconds. Kena Betancur / Getty Images Early Tuesday morning, a cargo ...
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Big cargo ships are more efficient. And more risky.

There is still a lot we don’t know about Tuesday’s shipping accident in Baltimore that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Six people are presumed dead and federal investigators have recovered the ...
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Historic ships in Michigan: What to know about freighters, naval vessels you can visit

Michigan is home to more than a half dozen historic vessels from the age of sails to steam and diesel power that you can visit and tour. Among Michigan's historic ships are: Michigan also features the ...