Watch the future of shipping

I've been wanting to see the SkySails system in operation, and finally, it's here for me to drool over.

Per square foot of sail, this system is three times more effective than traditional sails. It does not require extensive training to deal with, and there's no need for maintenance during travel.

The sail literally unfolds and folds itself at the touch of a button. While deployment isn't particularly fast, it is extremely simple and entirely automated.

Seeing this thing in action is really fantastic, and I can imagine that, within the next five years, these will be installed on thousands of ships of all shapes and sizes. And, of course, this will reduce emissions from the shipping industry as much as 20% per ton shipped.