Partner W4S

Wind for Shipping is an Interreg North-West Europe project launched in January 2025. With 12 partners from the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and France, the project promotes sustainable innovation in the maritime sector through wind propulsion by developing and scaling up the use of rotorsails and wingsails to reduce fuel consumption in shipping by 20–40%. Key actions include automating production, creating global logistics solutions, and supporting a skilled workforce and supply chains.

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Province of Fryslan

Lead Partner

Netherlands

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Other partners :

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Bijlsma Marine Services

Netherlands

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Boomsma Shipping BV

Netherlands

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Brittany Development Innovation

France

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Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

France

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Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore

France

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Econowind BV

Netherlands

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Farwind Energy

France

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Lauterjung Shipmanagement GmbH and Co. KG

Germany

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NHL Stenden University of applied sciences

Netherlands

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University Ghent

Belgium

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University of applied sciences Emden/Leer

Germany

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