News / Neoline blows in as 'a different type of shipowner and operator'

It is becoming possible for some ships to save a portion of their emissions by retrofitting a sail, but French start-up Neoline has something different in mind: building, owning and operating sailing cargo vessels from the keel up.

Recent news points to a consolidation of newbuild shipping tonnage in fewer hands. But in conversation with The Loadstar, Neoline president Jean Zanuttini said the company’s intention was to “demonstrate that it’s possible to succeed as a different type of shipowner and operator”.

He ...