Timeless energy. A new standard.
Zéphyr & Borée is an integrated shipowner that designs, finances and operates wind-powered cargo vessels, pioneering industrial wind propulsion since 2017.
Shipping carries over 80% of world trade and emits nearly 3% of the planet’s CO₂. The IMO aims for net-zero emissions from shipping by around 2050.
Cutting emissions starts with energy sobriety, and no technology achieves it more effectively than wind.
Turnkey wind-assisted
vessels
Custom-built for your out-of-gauge cargo or to join your fleet, our vessels make wind your competitive advantage: predictable costs, less dependence on fuel, emissions cut at the source and a controlled trajectory in the face of tightening regulation.
Time chartering
You are an industrial company that supplies production sites or exports products by sea. Specialists in heavy and oversized cargo, we design and operate the vessel suited to your cargo flows, from feasibility study through to operation. You focus on your business; we provide the vessel and its crew, and handle maintenance and weather routing.
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Tonnage provision
You are a shipping company looking to renew your fleet while decarbonising it: we make wind-propelled vessels available to you on time charter, at market rates and ready to fit into your operations. We design the vessel, structure its financing and provide the ship management. We remain the shipowner; you handle its commercial operation.
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Our integrated expertise
What sets us apart: a single point of contact, from feasibility study to operations. A model built on years of operational experience, verified performance data and hands-on expertise in integrating wind propulsion into global supply chains.
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We assess your shipping routes, regulatory exposure (EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime) and operational constraints to quantify the expected ROI before significant capital is committed.
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We structure tailored financing arrangements and leverage public support mechanisms (French tax lease, green accelerated depreciation, ADEME calls for projects) to reduce the additional cost of wind-assisted propulsion.
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We design a custom vessel with our partner naval architects and select the wind propulsion technology suited to your route and your cargo.
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We oversee vessel operations, crew management and maintenance for wind-assisted cargo vessels, together with traceable fuel consumption and emissions data. This distinctive expertise draws on four years of in-service experience with Canopée.
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Our flagship projects
Our measured impact on Canopée
30%
reduction in CO₂ emissions
4 t
of fuel saved per day at sea
Zero
delays attributable to the sails since entering service
8,300 t
of CO₂ avoided since commissioning
Trusted by leading industrial and maritime partners
“Canopée is a key asset for our competitiveness. It enables us to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 30% compared with Ariane 5 transport operations. It is a strong example of what European industrial partners can achieve together.”
Our partners
Wind propulsion is gaining momentum
Follow our projects and insights on the future of low-carbon maritime transport.
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Miaraka construction: progress update
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Canopée at the IMO: four years of operational data
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