全球商业航运正在重新拥抱风力推进技术，以降低燃料消耗和减少排放。根据国际风船协会的数据，全球已有超过100艘大型商船装备了现代风力推进系统，这些船舶代表着超过500万吨的运输能力1。
多家主要航运公司正在推进这一转变。马士基计划在8700TEU集装箱船上安装35米旋转风帆，测试预定于2027年在大西洋航线启动1。淡水河谷运营的Sohar Max矿砂船已装备五个35米旋转风帆，预期可减少6%的燃料消耗1。日本出光油轮的两艘超大型油轮（VLCC）计划于2028年投入运营时配装Norsepower旋转风帆1。此外，韩国船级社、现代重工、BAR Technologies和利比里亚船舶登记处正联合研究在174000立方米液化天然气运输船上安装WindWings风翼系统1。
在纯风力推进方面，法国Neoliner Origin船已于2025年交付，该船配备两个76米碳纤维桅杆和约3000平方米帆面，为跨大西洋航程提供主要推进力1。为支持这一发展趋势，国际海事组织已启动风力推进安全指南的制定工作，预计在本十年末发布首批指南1。
The global shipping industry is embracing wind propulsion technology to reduce fuel consumption and emissions across its fleet. According to the International Windship Association, more than 100 large commercial vessels worldwide have already been equipped with modern wind propulsion systems, representing over 5 million tons of transport capacity 1. Major shipping companies including Maersk are advancing sail projects on large container ships, tankers, and liquefied natural gas carriers, with deployments expected to begin between 2027 and 2028 1.
The technological implementations vary across vessel types and operators. Maersk plans to install a 35-meter rotating sail on an 8,700 TEU container ship, with testing scheduled to commence in 2027 on Atlantic routes 1. Vale's Sohar Max, a 400,000-ton bulk carrier, has already been equipped with five 35-meter rotating sails and is expected to achieve a 6% reduction in fuel consumption 1. Japanese tanker operator Idemitsu Oil has scheduled two VLCC (Very Large Crude Carriers) to enter service in 2028 with Norsepower rotating sails 1. Additionally, Korean shipbuilding interests—including Korea Register of Shipping, Hyundai Heavy Industries, BAR Technologies, and the Liberian Ship Registry—are collaborating to study the integration of WindWings sail systems on 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers 1. Meanwhile, French company Neoliner delivered the Origin in 2025, featuring two 76-meter carbon fiber masts and approximately 3,000 square meters of sail area that provide primary propulsion for Atlantic crossings 1.
Regulatory frameworks are evolving to accommodate this shift. The International Maritime Organization has initiated the development of safety guidelines for wind propulsion systems, with the first set of guidelines expected to be released by the end of the decade 1.
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