PRESS RELEASE - Monday 13th October 2025 Saint-Nazaire, October 2025 — A new European maritime route is setting sail, powered entirely by the wind. From Portugal to France and across the Channel to the United Kingdom, the Grain de Sail I (24 m, 50 tons of freight, 4 crew) demonstrates that low-carbon and efficient logistics are no longer a dream — they are happening today. Operated by Héol Sailing & Shipping (Capt. Marc Pouly) under charter by Comptoir d’Éole (Sylvain Le Biha

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