Kiyoshi Kimura, owner of Japan's Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain, says that during the 2011 peak of Somali piracy he brought in four fishing boats and offered to buy their catch, aiming to give pirates an alternative livelihood. Somali piracy, which saw 237 ship attacks in 2011 despite patrols by roughly twenty navies, subsequently declined sharply, though it is disputed how much credit his initiative deserves versus naval patrols, armed guards and onshore security changes.
japaninsides.com
· 2026-10-09
Maersk announced plans to fit a 35-meter rotor sail to one of its 8,700-TEU containerships, with trials on Atlantic routes set to begin in 2027, marking the first such installation on a containership. The move follows a broader trend across shipping, with the International Windship Association reporting more than 100 large vessels now carrying modern wind-assist systems totaling over 5 million deadweight tons.
gcaptain.com
· 2026-09-17
Maersk has installed a giant spinning cylinder, known as a rotor sail, on one of its cargo vessels carrying 8,700 shipping containers. The 115-foot-tall device uses wind power through the Magnus effect to help propel the ship, reducing the amount of fuel the engines need to burn.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-11
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