A London-based shipowner is spearheading a drive to bring wind-powered shipping to the forefront of the UK’s bid to decarbonise.

A London-based private shipowner is spearheading a drive to bring wind-powered shipping to the forefront of the UK’s bid to decarbonise.

Union Maritime will take delivery of a 115,000-tonne oil tanker fitted with 120ft sails later this month. It is aiming to build a fleet of up to 34 wind-assisted ships, which would be the largest in the world.

Brands Hatch, the first wind-propelled ship to enter the fleet, will use 1,200 tonnes less fuel than its counterparts each year, equating to a reduction of more than 3,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Union Maritime’s founder, Laurent Cadji, has taken a punt on the technology in a bid to get ahead of rivals i

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