CargoKite is building ‘micro’ ships that are more environmentally friendly—but they’re also faster and more nimble than traditional cargo ships. A typical cargo ship is massive—the largest is more ...

SP80 strives to break the World Sailing Speed Record of 65.45 knots with its spaceship design. We spoke to two of the co-founders and pilots of the kite-powered boat to learn what it's like to sail.

A groundbreaking sailboat could reshape the future of sustainable transportation. The SP80, a futuristic, kite-powered vessel designed by a Swiss engineering team, has just logged the second-fastest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite its smaller budget and unique design, the SP80 just passed the top speeds of some of the world’s fastest racing sailboats.

From your phone to your clothes or even the breakfast you ate this morning, there’s a high chance a boat transported it from where it was made to where you bought it from. The global shipping industry ...

GENEVA, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill has signed an agreement with SkySails GmbH & Co. KG (SkySails) to use wind power technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry.