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Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis 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), Flettner Rotors, Suction Wings, Others), By Installation Type, By Vessel Type, By Region, And By Segment Forecasts, 2023-2031.

Report ID : 2207 | Published : 2023-11-23 | Pages: 180 | Format: PDF/EXCEL

The Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Size is predicted to witness a 82.7% CAGR during the forecast period for 2023-2031.

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market

Wind-assisted propulsion is the use of wind energy to drive ships or other vehicles, reducing their dependency on traditional fuel sources and, as a result, lowering their environmental effect. This propulsion system uses the power of the wind to generate thrust and propel the vessel ahead. Several significant variables have influenced the adoption of wind-assisted propulsion systems in the maritime industry, representing both economic and environmental concerns. Wind-assisted propulsion systems have become more efficient, reliable, and easy to install into existing boats due to ongoing research and development activities. As these technologies progress and prove themselves, they earn market adoption.

However, the COVID-19 epidemic has had a substantial impact on a number of industries, particularly the maritime industry and the burgeoning market for wind-assisted propulsion systems. The epidemic affected worldwide supply chains, disrupting the manufacturing and distribution of wind-assisted propulsion system components.

Competitive Landscape

Some Major Key Players In The Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market:

  • Norsepower
  • bound4blue
  • Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd.
  • Econowind
  • Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd.
  • Airseas
  • GT Green Technologies
  • DNV GL
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
  • OCEANBIRD
  • Becker Marine Systems
  • Propelwind S.A.S.
  • NayamWings Ltd.
  • Aloft Systems Inc.
  • SkySails Marine
  • Others

Market Segmentation:

The Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market is segmented on the basis of application, technology, installation type, and vessel type. The application segment is segmented into cargo ships (Tankers, Car Carriers/Ro-Ro Vessels, Container Ships, General Cargo Vessels), passenger ships, fishing vessels, and bulk carriers. The technology segment includes Towing Kites, Sails, Flettner Rotors, Suction Wings, and others. By installation type, the market is segmented into retrofit and new installation. The vessel type segment includes Wind-Assisted Motor Vessels and Purely Wind Vessels.

Based On Application, The Cargo Ships Segment Is Accounted As A Major Contributor In The Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market. 

The cargo ships category is expected to hold a major share in the global Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market in 2022. Several factors are driving the introduction of wind-assisted propulsion systems in cargo shipping, with the goal of improving efficiency, lowering operational costs, and meeting environmental laws. Wind-assisted propulsion devices drastically cut cargo ship fuel consumption. Because fuel costs account for a sizable amount of a shipping company's operating expenses, the potential for large savings is a compelling reason to implement these technologies.

The retrofit segment witnessed growth at a rapid rate.

The retrofit segment is projected to grow rapidly in the global wind-assisted propulsion market. Numerous market factors are encouraging the retrofit installation of wind-assisted propulsion systems in already-built ships. Through retrofitting, older boats can take advantage of wind-assisted propulsion's benefits, increasing their energy efficiency and environmental friendliness. Technological developments in wind-assisted propulsion have increased the viability and efficiency of retrofit installations. Contemporary technologies are engineered to seamlessly integrate with pre-existing ship structures, resulting in a more seamless and economical retrofit procedure.

In The Region, The Asia Pacific Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Holds A Significant Revenue Share.

Asia Pacific Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market is expected to register the maximum market share in revenue in the near future. Due to its major marine sector, the increasing focus on sustainability, and environmental restrictions, the Asia Pacific area is a major market for wind-assisted propulsion technologies. The effects of climate change, like increasing sea levels and more frequent and severe weather, are especially dangerous for this area. The pressure on the maritime sector to lower its carbon footprint is growing as environmental worries become more serious. A sustainable option that complies with local environmental objectives is provided by wind-assisted propulsion systems.

Moreover, North America is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. Numerous factors, including both economic and environmental concerns, are driving the adoption of wind-assisted propulsion technology in North America. There is more demand for companies to implement eco-friendly practices as a result of public awareness of environmental issues and climate change.

Recent Developments:

  • In May 2022, Econowind and Vertom announced a collaboration to outfit numerous vessels with wind-assist VentoFoil systems by the end of 2022. The initial installations would occur aboard the general cargo ships MV Progress and MV Perfect, marking Econowind's first fleet order.

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Report Scope

Report Attribute

Specifications

Growth Rate CAGR

CAGR of 82.7% from 2023 to 2031

Quantitative Units

Representation of revenue in US$ Million and CAGR from 2023 to 2031

Historic Year

2019 to 2022

Forecast Year

2023-2031

Report Coverage

The forecast of revenue, the position of the company, the competitive market structure, growth prospects, and trends

Segments Covered

By Application, Technology, Installation Type, Vessel Type

Regional Scope

North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Middle East & Africa

Country Scope

U.S.; Canada; U.K.; Germany; China; India; Japan; Brazil; Mexico; France; Italy; Spain; South East Asia; South Korea

Competitive Landscape

Norsepower, bound4blue, Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd., Econowind, Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd., Airseas, GT Green Technologies, DNV GL, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, OCEANBIRD, Becker Marine Systems, Propelwind S.A.S., NayamWings Ltd., Aloft Systems Inc., SkySails Marine, and Others

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Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

1.1. Research Methodology

1.2. Research Scope & Assumptions

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

Chapter 3. Global Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Snapshot

Chapter 4. Global Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Variables, Trends & Scope

4.1. Market Segmentation & Scope

4.2. Drivers

4.3. Challenges

4.4. Trends

4.5. Investment and Funding Analysis

4.6. Industry Analysis – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.7. Competitive Landscape & Market Share Analysis

4.8. Impact of Covid-19 Analysis

Chapter 5. Market Segmentation 1: By Technology Estimates & Trend Analysis

5.1. By Technology, & Market Share, 2020 & 2031

5.2. Market Size (Value US$ Mn) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2020 to 2031 for the following By Technology:

5.2.1. Towing Kites

5.2.2. Sails

5.2.2.1. Soft-Wing Sails

5.2.2.2. Hard-Wing Sails

5.2.3. Flettner Rotors

5.2.4. Suction Wings

5.2.5. Others

Chapter 6. Market Segmentation 2: By Application Estimates & Trend Analysis

6.1. By Application & Market Share, 2020 & 2031

6.2. Market Size (Value US$ Mn) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2020 to 2031 for the following By Application:

6.2.1. Cargo Ships

6.2.1.1. Tankers

6.2.1.2. Car Carriers/Ro-Ro Vessels

6.2.1.3. Container Ships

6.2.1.4. General Cargo Vessels

6.2.2. Passenger Ships

6.2.3. Fishing Vessels

6.2.4. Bulk Carriers

Chapter 7. Market Segmentation 3: By Installation Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

7.1. By Installation Type & Market Share, 2020 & 2031

7.2. Market Size (Value US$ Mn) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2020 to 2031 for the following By Installation Type:

7.2.1. Retrofit

7.2.2. New Installation

Chapter 8. Market Segmentation 4: By Vessel Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

8.1. By Vessel Type & Market Share, 2020 & 2031

8.2. Market Size (Value US$ Mn) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2020 to 2031 for the following By Vessel Type:

8.2.1. Wind-Assisted Motor Vessels

8.2.2. Purely Wind Vessels

Chapter 9. Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Segmentation 5: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

9.1. North America

9.1.1. North America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) estimates and forecasts By Technology, 2019-2031

9.1.2. North America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) estimates and forecasts By Application, 2019-2031

9.1.3. North America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) estimates and forecasts By Installation Type, 2019-2031

9.1.4. North America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) estimates and forecasts By Vessel Type, 2019-2031

9.1.5. North America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) estimates and forecasts by country, 2019-2031

9.2. Europe

9.2.1. Europe Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Technology, 2019-2031

9.2.2. Europe Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Application, 2019-2031

9.2.3. Europe Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Installation Type, 2019-2031

9.2.4. Europe Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Vessel Type, 2019-2031

9.2.5. Europe Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) by country, 2019-2031

9.3. Asia Pacific

9.3.1. Asia Pacific Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Technology, 2019-2031

9.3.2. Asia Pacific Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Application, 2019-2031

9.3.3. Asia Pacific Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Installation Type, 2019-2031

9.3.4. Asia Pacific Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Vessel Type, 2019-2031

9.3.5. Asia Pacific Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) by country, 2019-2031

9.4. Latin America

9.4.1. Latin America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Technology, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.4.2. Latin America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Application, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.4.3. Latin America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Installation Type, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.4.4. Latin America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Vessel Type, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.4.5. Latin America Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) by country, 2019-2031

9.5. Middle East & Africa

9.5.1. Middle East & Africa Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Technology, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.5.2. Middle East & Africa Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Application, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.5.3. Middle East & Africa Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Installation Type, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.5.4. Middle East & Africa Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) By Vessel Type, (US$ Million) 2019-2031

9.5.5. Middle East & Africa Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market revenue (US$ Million) by country, 2019-2031

Chapter 10. Competitive Landscape

10.1. Major Mergers and Acquisitions/Strategic Alliances

10.2. Company Profiles

10.2.1. SkySails Marine

10.2.2. Hard-Wing Sails

10.2.3. Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd.

10.2.4. GT Green Technologies

10.2.5. OCEANBIRD

10.2.6. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

10.2.7. Soft-Wing Sails

10.2.8. Omer Wing-Sail

10.2.9. WingSails Co.

10.2.10. Flettner Rotors

10.2.11. Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd.

10.2.12. Norsepower

10.2.13. Suction Wings

10.2.14. Econowind

10.2.15. bound4blue

10.2.16. Bar Technologies

Segmentation of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market-

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market By Application-

  • Cargo Ships
    • Tankers
    • Car Carriers/Ro-Ro Vessels
    • Container Ships
    • General Cargo Vessels
  • Passenger Ships
  • Fishing Vessels
  • Bulk Carriers

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market Seg

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market By Technology-

  • Towing Kites
  • Sails
    • Soft-Wing Sails
    • Hard-Wing Sails
  • Flettner Rotors
  • Suction Wings
  • Others

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market By Installation Type-

  • Retrofit
  • New Installation

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market By Vessel Type-

  • Wind-Assisted Motor Vessels
  • Purely Wind Vessels

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Market By Region-

North America-

  • The US
  • Canada
  • Mexico

Europe-

  • Germany
  • The UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific-

  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • South East Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America-

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America

 Middle East & Africa-

  • GCC Countries
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa

InsightAce Analytic follows a standard and comprehensive market research methodology focused on offering the most accurate and precise market insights. The methods followed for all our market research studies include three significant steps – primary research, secondary research, and data modeling and analysis - to derive the current market size and forecast it over the forecast period. In this study, these three steps were used iteratively to generate valid data points (minimum deviation), which were cross-validated through multiple approaches mentioned below in the data modeling section.

Through secondary research methods, information on the market under study, its peer, and the parent market was collected. This information was then entered into data models. The resulted data points and insights were then validated by primary participants.

Based on additional insights from these primary participants, more directional efforts were put into doing secondary research and optimize data models. This process was repeated till all data models used in the study produced similar results (with minimum deviation). This way, this iterative process was able to generate the most accurate market numbers and qualitative insights.

Secondary research

The secondary research sources that are typically mentioned to include, but are not limited to:

  • Company websites, financial reports, annual reports, investor presentations, broker reports, and SEC filings.
  • External and internal proprietary databases, regulatory databases, and relevant patent analysis
  • Statistical databases, National government documents, and market reports
  • Press releases, news articles, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in the market

The paid sources for secondary research like Factiva, OneSource, Hoovers, and Statista

Primary Research:

Primary research involves telephonic interviews, e-mail interactions, as well as face-to-face interviews for each market, category, segment, and subsegment across geographies

The contributors who typically take part in such a course include, but are not limited to: 

  • Industry participants: CEOs, CBO, CMO, VPs, marketing/ type managers, corporate strategy managers, and national sales managers, technical personnel, purchasing managers, resellers, and distributors.
  • Outside experts: Valuation experts, Investment bankers, research analysts specializing in specific markets
  • Key opinion leaders (KOLs) specializing in unique areas corresponding to various industry verticals
  • End-users: Vary mainly depending upon the market

Data Modeling and Analysis:

In the iterative process (mentioned above), data models received inputs from primary as well as secondary sources. But analysts working on these models were the key. They used their extensive knowledge and experience about industry and topic to make changes and fine-tuning these models as per the product/service under study.

The standard data models used while studying this market were the top-down and bottom-up approaches and the company shares analysis model. However, other methods were also used along with these – which were specific to the industry and product/service under study.

To know more about the research methodology used for this study, kindly contact us/click here.

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