{"id":132803,"date":"2026-03-23T13:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/901268980"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:45:19","slug":"wind-propulsion-seen-as-fuel-risk-buffer-in-shipping-bar-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/wind-propulsion-seen-as-fuel-risk-buffer-in-shipping-bar-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Propulsion Seen as Fuel Risk Buffer in Shipping: BAR Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Cooper is the CEO of BAR Technologies. Image Credit: BAR<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Wind-assisted propulsion is increasingly being viewed as a tool to manage fuel risk in global shipping, as operators face sustained volatility in energy markets, according to BAR <\/strong>Technologies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shipowners are reassessing fuel strategies amid geopolitical tensions, infrastructure disruptions and fluctuating fuel availability, the wind propulsion firm said in an email statement on Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Alongside this, dual-fuel vessels are taking on a broader commercial role.<\/p>\n

Once seen primarily as a bridge to lower emissions, they are now being used to provide operational flexibility, allowing operators to switch between fuels depending on price, availability and route dynamics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWind won\u2019t replace fuel, but it changes the risk profile,\u201d John Cooper<\/strong>, CEO of BAR Technologies, said.<\/p>\n

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Wind won’t replace fuel, but it changes the risk profile<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cIf part of your energy input isn\u2019t bought on the market, you\u2019re less exposed. That starts to matter when volatility becomes the norm, not the exception.\u201d<\/p>\n

BAR Technology noted that single-fuel strategies leave vessels fully exposed to bunker price swings driven by geopolitics and supply constraints.<\/p>\n

By contrast, dual-fuel capability enables response to shifting fuel economics, while wind provides a non-market energy source with no fuel cost.<\/p>\n

Even partial use of wind can improve cost stability, the company said.<\/p>\n

The firm added that advances in weather routing and voyage optimisation are making wind systems easier to integrate.<\/p>\n

This reflects a broader shift towards flexibility and resilience, with diversified energy strategies becoming central to commercial performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe companies that build flexibility into their operations will be the ones that come through this strongest,\u201d Cooper said.<\/p>\n

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