Discover Sustainability Under Sail in Den Helder: A symposium exploring wind-powered shipping, sail cargo, and maritime innovation on 9 November 2025.
Sustainability Under Sail: A Fair for the Wind-Powered Maritime Future
Sailing Towards COP30: The AVONTUUR’s Sustainable Journey
The sailing cargo ship AVONTUUR joins Flotilla4Change on a fossil-free voyage to COP30, carrying fair trade goods and a message for climate justice. As fossil fuel projects expand off West Africa, this journey highlights sustainable trade, ocean protection, and real climate solutions.
KaapKargo Sets Sail for Sustainable Trade at Colombia’s Premier Coffee & Cacao Fair
At FICCA 2025 in Neiva, Colombia, KaapKargo, partner of Fair Winds Collective, showcased zero-emission, wind-powered maritime logistics. Sailing aboard Ide Min, the crew supports organic coffee and cacao producers, ensuring ethical, traceable, and sustainable trade from farm to Europe, inspiring cleaner, fairer, and climate-conscious global commerce.
Set Sail With Purpose
The Fair Winds Collective Magazine has launched, showcasing 23 pioneering partners driving wind-powered shipping forward. Created to inform and inspire, it celebrates sustainable trade, maritime heritage, and purposeful collaboration. Each page reflects a shared vision, harnessing the wind to move cargo responsibly while uniting people, planet, and purpose.
A Journey into the Heart of Colombia – Where Coffee, Cocoa, and Community Thrive
Deep in Colombia, the KaapKargo crew explored organic coffee and cacao farms, connecting with farmers and learning about sustainable, fair trade practices. Sailing aboard Ide Min under the Mission Zero initiative, in partnership with Fair Winds Collective, they combine wind-powered transport with ethical sourcing, creating direct, transparent, and meaningful trade experiences.
Transforming Shipping: Insights from Dr. Lucy Gilliam
At the Fair Future of Sail Symposium, Dr. Lucy Gilliam shared insights from over 20 years in environmental science and marine policy. As co-lead of One Planet Port, she champions sustainable shipping through wind propulsion, clean fuels, and science-based innovation, paving the way for a resilient, low-carbon maritime future.
Celebrating Eco-Friendly Shipping: Avontuur’s Successful Arrival
The sailing vessel Avontuur returned safely from voyage #13, carrying fair-trade coffee and cocoa across the Atlantic. Welcomed by the Fair Winds Collective, the crew celebrated sustainable trade and emission-free transport, proving that eco-friendly shipping and global cooperation can unite continents through respect for people, planet, and tradition.
Ide Min’s Voyage: A Journey Towards Sustainable Trade
The Ide Min arrived in Amsterdam carrying cacao, rum, and coffee under Kaap Kargo’s banner. Welcomed by the Fair Winds Collective, the voyage celebrated sustainable and ethical trade. More than commerce, it symbolized respect for nature, fair treatment of producers, and the shared pursuit of an equitable, environmentally responsible future.
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