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Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future

The MT Chemical Challenger, a 16,000-tonne chemicals transporter set sail from Antwerp for Istanbul on Friday, and will undergo sea trials along the way.

A view of a sail of the 16,000 ton MT Chemical Challenger ship of Dutch shipping company Chemship BV, a chemical tanker equipped with sails in Rotterdam. (AFP Photos)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down

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Set for greener future