• Two 24-metre eSAILs® successfully fitted on MV Baltazar at New Yangzi Shipbuilding
• Marks the first installation of locally manufactured suction sails in China for bound4blue and among the first tanker/dry bulk vessels to harness suction sail technology
BARCELONA, 22 APRIL 2026 – bound4blue today announces completion of the installation of two 24-metre eSAILs® onboard the Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) newbuild MV Baltazar. bound4blue’s unique suction sails, capable of delivering double digit fuel savings and compelling regulatory gains, were fitted onboard the latest of KCC’s CABU III projects at New Yangzi Shipbuilding in China. MV Baltazar is expected to commence operations in Q3 2026.
The installation is a significant milestone for bound4blue, marking its first project featuring suction sails manufactured locally in China, and among the earliest adoptions of advanced wind propulsion technology on a combination carrier.
Optimising impact
“This is a landmark project in many respects,” comments José Miguel Bermúdez, CEO and co-founder of bound4blue. “It demonstrates how already efficient vessel designs can be optimised even further with free, accessible and readily available wind power, delivering environmental, commercial and regulatory advantages.
“As a company we are scaling up capabilities, in China and beyond, to help forward-thinking operators like KCC embrace wind simply, efficiently and with maximum benefits. We’d like to thank both them and New Yangzi Shipbuilding for their strong collaboration in what we see as an exciting development for the combination carrier segment.” (....)