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Global Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market

Published Dec 10, 2024
Length 210 Pages
SKU # NEXA20371149

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MARKET SCOPE:

The global Wind-Assisted Propulsion market is projected to grow significantly, registering a CAGR of 81.6% during the forecast period (2024 – 2032).

wind-assisted propulsion refers to the use of wind energy to enhance or supplement the propulsion of ships, particularly in the maritime industry. Wind-assisted propulsion technologies aim to reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and operating costs for vessels. Wind-assisted propulsion is currently in its early stages of commercialization, with certain technologies, including hull form, undergoing development. The wind-assisted propulsion market ecosystem includes manufacturers of wind-assisted propulsion systems, technology providers, shipbuilding companies, and shipowners.

MARKET OVERVIEW:

Driver: Increasing Need for Reducing GHG Emissions globally is driving the market growth.

The wind-assisted propulsion market is experiencing growth primarily due to the heightened urgency to mitigate and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As environmental concerns and regulations related to climate change become more stringent, there is an increased focus on developing and adopting sustainable and eco-friendly solutions in various industries, including maritime. Wind-assisted propulsion technologies offer a promising avenue to address the environmental impact of the shipping industry, which traditionally relies heavily on fossil fuels. By harnessing the power of wind to supplement or enhance propulsion, these technologies aim to reduce the reliance on traditional fuel sources, thereby decreasing the associated greenhouse gas emissions. As global efforts intensify to combat climate change and achieve sustainability goals, the wind-assisted propulsion market becomes a crucial component in the broader push for cleaner and more energy-efficient transportation. This market growth is driven by a collective recognition of the need to transition toward greener alternatives in the maritime sector, aligning with the broader objectives of reducing the environmental footprint of transportation and achieving a more sustainable future.

Opportunities: Sea shipping stands as a cornerstone in facilitating global trade, serving as the primary opportunity for Wind-Assisted Propulsion market growth in the upcoming years.

Sea shipping stands as a cornerstone in facilitating global trade, serving as the primary mode for transporting goods worldwide. Nevertheless, the maritime industry has long been identified as a notable contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, predominantly due to the utilization of fossil fuels for propulsion. In response to the urgent imperative to combat climate change and diminish carbon emissions, a profound transformation is underway within the maritime sector. Innovative technologies, including kite propulsion systems and other wind-assisted solutions, are emerging as key market opportunities to facilitate the industry's ambitious goals for reducing GHG emissions. By harnessing the boundless and environmentally friendly power of the wind, the maritime sector has the potential to significantly bolster its sustainability and curtail its carbon footprint. This strategic shift aligns seamlessly with global endeavors to foster a more environmentally conscious and sustainable future, positioning wind energy as a pivotal asset in advancing greener and more efficient maritime transportation.

COVID IMPACT:

The propulsion market encountered a series of challenges amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Supply chain disruptions, stemming from lockdowns, restrictions, and transportation issues, had a notable impact on the production and distribution of propulsion components and systems. Manufacturing facilities worldwide grappled with temporary closures, reduced workforce, and stringent health and safety measures, resulting in significant delays in the production of propulsion systems across various applications. The demand for propulsion systems experienced fluctuations, reflective of the broader economic repercussions of the pandemic. Industries heavily reliant on propulsion systems, including aviation, automotive, and marine, witnessed shifts in demand patterns.

Economic uncertainties prompted companies and industries to reassess their priorities, leading to cost-cutting measures, a heightened focus on essential functionalities, and delays in investments, potentially influencing the propulsion market dynamics. The transition to remote working posed challenges for research and development activities related to new propulsion technologies, introducing obstacles due to restrictions on laboratory access and disruptions in collaborative efforts. Government policies and stimulus packages aimed at economic recovery played a role in shaping the propulsion market, with incentives for clean and sustainable technologies potentially contributing to positive impacts within the industry.

SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS:

Wind-assisted propulsion is expected to have a high penetration in cargo ships during the forecast period

The expectation of high penetration of wind-assisted propulsion in cargo ships is rooted in the industry's growing emphasis on sustainability, fuel efficiency, and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Wind-assisted propulsion technologies are gaining traction as a viable solution to address these concerns in the maritime sector. Cargo shipping is a major contributor to carbon emissions due to the reliance on fossil fuels for propulsion. Wind-assisted propulsion offers a clean and renewable energy source, utilizing the power of the wind to assist or partially replace traditional propulsion systems. This aligns with the global push towards environmentally sustainable practices and compliance with increasingly stringent emission regulations.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS:

The Asia Pacific region is set to witness significant growth during the forecast period.

The Asia-Pacific region has a robust and expansive maritime industry, with major shipping routes and busy ports. The increasing demand for maritime transport of goods presents an opportunity for the adoption of innovative technologies such as wind-assisted propulsion to enhance efficiency and sustainability. The region is witnessing a tightening of environmental regulations and emission standards for the maritime sector. To comply with these regulations and address environmental concerns, shipowners may explore wind-assisted propulsion systems as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Fluctuations in fuel prices and the overall drive to reduce fuel costs can incentivize the adoption of wind-assisted propulsion. By harnessing wind energy, ships can potentially reduce their reliance on conventional fuels, leading to operational cost savings.

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

The global Wind-Assisted Propulsion market is reasonably competitive with mergers, acquisitions, and Installation launches. See some of the major key players in the market.

Airbus
  • In September 2023, Airbus is set to integrate innovative fuel-efficient sails into its maritime activities. The company aims to equip a vessel dedicated to transporting aircraft subassemblies, chartered from Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, with wind-assisted propulsion technology. This cutting-edge solution utilizes wind energy to generate thrust, leading to substantial reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Econowind and Vertom
  • In May 2022, a collaborative announcement was made by Econowind and Vertom, revealing their joint venture to install wind-assist VentoFoil units on several vessels by the conclusion of 2022. The inaugural installations are slated for the general cargo vessels MV Progress and MV Perfect, signifying the maiden fleet order for Econowind.
Norsepower Oy Ltd.

Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd.

Eco Marine Power (EMP)

Airseas

Echandia Marine AB

Innovative Wind Concepts (IWC)

Magnuss Ltd.

Marine Performance Systems B.V.

Econowind B.V.

SkySails GmbH & Co. KG

Windship Technology Ltd.

Nauti-Craft Pty Ltd.

WASP (Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion)

Bound4Blue S.L.

Van Aalst Marine & Offshore

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

By Application
  • Cargo Ships
  • Tankers
  • Car Carriers/Ro-Ro Vessels
  • Container Ships
  • General Cargo Vessels
  • Passenger Ships
  • Fishing Vessels
  • Bulk Carriers
By Technology
  • Towing Kites
  • Sails
  • Soft-Wing Sails
  • Hard-Wing Sails
  • Feltner Rotors
  • Suction Wings
  • Others
By Installation Type
  • Retrofit
  • New Installation
By Vessel Type
  • Wind-Assisted Motor Vessels
  • Purely Wind Vessels Plastic
By Region
  • North America (the United States & Canada)
  • Europe (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, and the Rest of Europe)
  • Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia Pacific)
  • Rest of the World (the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America)
KEY REASONS TO PURCHASE THIS REPORT

It provides a technological development map over time to understand the industry’s growth rate and indicates how the Wind-Assisted Propulsion market is evolving.

The report offers a dynamic method to various factors that drive or restrain the growth of the market and specifies which Wind-Assisted Propulsion submarket will be the main driver of the overall market from 2024 to 2032.

It renders a definite analysis of changing competitive dynamics and stipulates the leading players and what are their prospects over the forecast period.

It builds a nine-year estimate based on how the market is predicted to grow and shows what will market shares of the global region change by 2032 and which country will lead the market in 2032.

Table of Contents

210 Pages
1. Executive Summary
1.1. Market Snapshot
1.2. Regional Analysis
1.3. Segment Analysis
2. Overview And Scope
2.1. Market Vision
2.1.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Segmentation
3. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Overview By Region: 2019 Vs 2023 Vs 2032
3.1. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Region (2019-2023) (Usd Million)
3.1.1. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2019-2023) (Usd Million)
3.1.2. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2019-2023) (Usd Million)
3.1.3. Asia Pacific America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2019-2023) (Usd Million)
3.1.4. Rest Of The World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2019-2023) (Usd Million)
3.2. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Region (2024-2032) (Usd Million)
3.2.1. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2024-2032) (Usd Million)
3.2.2. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2024-2032) (Usd Million)
3.2.3. Asia Pacific Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2024-2032) (Usd Million)
3.2.4. Rest Of The World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Country (2024-2032) (Usd Million)
4. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Dynamics
4.1. Market Overview
4.1.1. Market Drivers
4.1.2. Market Restraints/ Challenges Analysis
4.1.3. Market Opportunities
4.2. Pestle Analysis
4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Model
4.3.1. Bargaining Power Of Suppliers
4.3.2. Bargaining Power Of Buyers
4.3.3. The Threat Of New Entrants
4.3.4. Threat Of Substitutes
4.3.5. Intensity Of Rivalry
4.4. Value Chain Analysis/Supply Chain Analysis
4.5. Covid-19 Impact Analysis On Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market
** In – Depth Qualitative Analysis Will Be Provided In The Final Report Subject To Market
5. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Application
5.1. Overview
5.2. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Application (2019 - 2032) (Usd Million)
5.3. Key Findings For Wind-assisted Propulsion Market - By Application
5.3.1. Cargo Ships
5.3.1.1. Tankers
5.3.1.2. Car Carriers/Ro-ro Vessels
5.3.1.3. Container Ships
5.3.1.4. General Cargo Vessels
5.3.2. Passenger Ships
5.3.3. Fishing Vessels
5.3.4. Bulk Carriers
5.3.5. Medical
6. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Technology
6.1. Overview
6.2. Key Findings For Wind-assisted Propulsion Market - By Technology
6.2.1. Towing Kites
6.2.2. Sails
6.2.2.1. Soft-wing Sails
6.2.2.2. Hard-wing Sails
6.2.3. Feltner Rotors
6.2.4. Suction Wings
6.2.5. Others
7. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Installation Type
7.1. Overview
7.2. Key Findings For Wind-assisted Propulsion Market - By Installation Type
7.2.1. Retrofit
7.2.2. New Installation
8. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Vessel Type
8.1. Overview
8.2. Key Findings For Wind-assisted Propulsion Market - By Vessel Type
8.2.1. Wind-assisted Motor Vessels
8.2.2. Purely Wind Vessels
9. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Region
9.1. Overview
9.2. Key Findings For Wind-assisted Propulsion Market- By Region
9.3. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Application
9.4. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Technology
9.5. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Installation Type
9.6. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Vessel Type
10. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market- North America
10.1. Overview
10.2. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size (2019 - 2032) (Usd Million)
10.3. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Application
10.4. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Installation Type
10.5. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Technology
10.6. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Vessel Type
10.7. North America Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Countries
10.7.1. United States
10.7.2. Canada
11. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market- Europe
11.1. Overview
11.2. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size (2019 - 2032) (Usd Million)
11.3. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Application
11.4. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Installation Type
11.5. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Technology
11.6. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Vessel Type
11.7. Europe Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Countries
11.7.1. Germany
11.7.2. Uk
11.7.3. France
11.7.4. Spain
11.7.5. Italy
11.7.6. Rest Of Europe
12. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market - Asia Pacific
12.1. Overview
12.2. Asia Pacific Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size (2019 - 2032) (Usd Million)
12.3. Asia Pacific Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Application
12.4. Asia Pacific Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Technology
12.5. Asia Pacific Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Installation Type
12.6. Asia Pacific Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Vessel Type
12.7. Asia Pacific Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Countries
12.7.1. China
12.7.2. Japan
12.7.3. India
12.7.4. Rest Of Asia Pacific
13. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market- Rest Of World
13.1. Overview
13.2. Rest Of World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size (2019 - 2032) (Usd Million)
13.3. Rest Of World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Application
13.4. Rest Of World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Technology
13.5. Rest Of World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Installation Type
13.6. Rest Of World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market, By Vessel Type
13.7. Rest Of World Wind-assisted Propulsion Market Size By Region
13.7.1. Middle East & Africa
13.7.2. Latin America
14. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market- Competitive Landscape
14.1. Key Strategies Adopted By The Leading Players
14.2. Recent Developments
14.2.1. Investments & Expansions
14.2.2. New End-user Launches
14.2.3. Mergers & Acquisitions
14.2.4. Agreements, Joint Ventures, And Partnerships
15. Global Wind-assisted Propulsion Market- Company Profiles
15.1. Norsepower Oy Ltd.
15.1.1. Company Overview
15.1.2. Financial Overview
15.1.3. Installation Offered
15.1.4. Key Developments
15.2. Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd.
15.3. Eco Marine Power (Emp)
15.4. Airseas
15.5. Echandia Marine Ab
15.6. Innovative Wind Concepts (Iwc)
15.7. Magnuss Ltd.
15.8. Marine Performance Systems B.V.
15.9. Econowind B.V.
15.10. Skysails Gmbh & Co. Kg
15.11. Windship Technology Ltd.
15.12. Nauti-craft Pty Ltd.
15.13. Wasp (Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion)
15.14. Bound4blue S.L.
15.15. Van Aalst Marine & Offshore
16. Our Research Methodology
16.1. Data Triangulation
16.2. Data Sources
16.2.1. Secondary Sources
16.2.2. Primary Sources
16.3. Assumptions/ Limitations For The Study
16.4. Research & Forecasting Methodology
17. Appendix
17.1. Disclaimer
17.2. Contact Us
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