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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE /OCTOBER 16, 2023

Three lovingly-restored, historic ships at Brooklyn Heights marina

 

SUPPLY CHAIN BRAIN /AUGUST 16, 2023

Wind and Water could Usher in a New ‘Intermodal’ for Post Carbon Freight

 

BBC / JULY 31, 2023

The return of cargo-carrying sail ships

 

The Schooner Apollonia, has moved 110,000 pounds of cargo using less than 10 gallons of fuel during its first three shipping seasons

TIMES UNION / May 8, 2023

Schooner Apollonia leads the sail freight movement in New York

 

Flotsam: An IPA brewed with grain delivered by sail freight and the Schooner Apollonia

HUDSON VALLEY BREWERY/ NOVEMBER 1, 2022

15% of this brewery’s Hudson Valley Malt grain is delivered by the team onboard the Schooner Apollonia

 

This sail is moving cargo!

TUGSTER: A WATERBLOG/ OCTOBER 22, 2022

Wind is the Other Alternative Fuel: Sailing Cargo on the Hudson River

 
 

THE DAILY GAZETTE/ OCTOBER 12, 2022

Down to Business: A new way of shipping cargo emerges

 

EDIBLE MANHATTAN/ SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Carbon-Neutral Pirates of The Schooner Apollonia

 

THE GUARDIAN/ JULY 14, 2022

The dream of replacing container ships with sailing ships

 

The Public Enjoying Apollonia’s “Waterfront Wednesday”

HUDSON VALLEY 360/ JULY 13, 2022

Schooner crew committed to environmental activism

 
 

BROADWAY WORLD/ MAY 18, 2022

Announcing the South Street Seaport Museum and Schooner Apollonia’s Full 2022 Season and Boat Box Program.

 

Hudson Valley Malt and its clients use the Schooner Apollonia to transport ingredients.

THINK NY DRINK NY/ APRIL 22, 2022

NYS Malt Delivered by Zero Emission Wind Power

 

The Schooner Apollonia delivers NYS grown barley to ‘Show Case’ Brooklyn Brewery.

PORCHDRINKING.COM/ APRIL 22, 2022

Brewery Showcase Strong Rope Brewery

 

HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE / MARCH 24, 2022

Apollonia Cruises the Hudson River to Transport Local Goods

 

THE RIVER/ February 21, 2022

The Little Schooner That Might.

Sail freight is desperately romantic. True believers think it could help solve the climate crisis. Is it a real solution?

 

RADIO KINGSTON/ NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Jon Bowermaster catches up with Captain Sam Merrett on ‘season two’ of sail-powered cargo-freight on the Hudson River and looking ahead.

 

Brut. S.A.S - U.S. EDITION / NOVEMBER 21, 2021

There’s same-day delivery, then there’s shipping by sailboat. Thinking creatively about how to move stuff.

 

SPECTRUM NEWS - CAPITAL REGION / NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Return to wind power brings eco-friendly shipping back to Hudson River

 
 

Sail Freight ships goods without hurting the environment.

LX LIVE: NBC UNIVERSAL / OCTOBER 27, 2021

These New York-Based Businesses are Shipping Goods Without Fossil Fuels

 
Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper

Lower Manhattan’s Local Newspaper

THE BROADSHEET DAILY / SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Winds of Change: Sustainable Schooner, to Make Port in Lower Manhattan

 

TRT WORLD / SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Money Talks: New York Firm Operates Eco-Friendly Vessel to Ship Goods

 

THE HIGHLANDS CURRENT / SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Shipping for a Small Planet Schooner Brings Carbon Free Transport To the Hudson

 
Apollonia arriving at Pier 16 in Brooklyn

Apollonia arriving at Pier 16 in Brooklyn

THE NEW YORK TIMES / SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

There’s Amazon Prime, and Then There’s Shipping by Schooner

 
 

NEW YORKLED/ August 25, 2021

Apollonia Schooner to Dock at South Street Seaport’s Pier 16

August 28, September 25, October 30

 
Loading shiitake logs onto the Apollonia.

Loading shiitake logs onto the Apollonia.

CIVIL EATS/ August 11, 2021

Building an Alternative Supply Chain for Shiitake Mushroom Growers: Doing it right rather than fast

 

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE/ August 5, 2021

Sail freighter Apollonia returns to Red Hook, hauling shiitake logs and Hudson Valley artisanal goods

 

VOICE OF AMERICA - VOA CONNECT/ JULY 30, 2021

A Hudson river sailing ship revives a clean energy way to deliver goods to market

 

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE/ JULY 30, 2021

Cargo sailboat heads to Brooklyn with mushroom log cargo

 

GRUB STREET/ MAY 27, 2021

A Vintage Sailboat is Ferrying Local Goodies From Hudson to Brooklyn

 

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE/ MAY 24, 2021

Sailing vessel, horse-drawn wagon deliver cargo to industrial Red Hook

 

DOWNTOWN MAGAZINE/ MAY 24, 2021

Fulton Stall Market - Taking us Back to our Roots

 

RADIO KINGSTON/ MAY 23, 2021

Jon Bowermaster talks with Sam Merrett aboard the Schooner Apollonia, about the ship’s first Sail Freight Delivery of 2021

 

MID HUDSON NEWS/ MAY 21, 2021

Cargo schooner could signal return of sailing vessels for shipping goods

 

BROOKLYN BASED/ MAY 20, 2021

A Hudson River merchant sailing ship is bringing goods to Red Hook again after 100 years

 

TIMES HERALD-RECORD/ MAY 20, 2021

No dock, no problem: Hudson River sailboat captain bikes cargo from Newburgh to Beacon

 

101.5 WPDH / MAY 18, 2021

Carbon-neutral schooner uses the Hudson River ‘Superhighway’ to ship Local

 
 

UNTAPPED / MAY, 2021

Order Hudson Valley goods to be delivered by sailboat to NYC

 

TIMES UNION / APRIL 22, 2021

Cargo shipping of yore returns to the Hudson River

 

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE / AUG 25, 2020

Sail-powered boat delivers cargo to local businesses; represents sustainable future for watercraft

 
 

Brownstoner / Aug 24, 2020

Bringing Sail Freight Back to Brooklyn, Schooner Apollonia Delivers Goods to Red Hook

UNTAPPED NEW YORK / AUG 20, 2020

Schooner Apollonia Brings Cargo by Sail to NYC

 

CLEVER / AUG 20, 2020

This New Line of Sustainable Throw Pillows Is Currently Sailing Down the Hudson River

 

DAILYNEWS / AUG 19, 2020

Hudson river voyage goes back in time to preserve the future

 

SCENIC HUDSON / July 27th, 2020

Carbon-Neutral Shipping on the Hudson

 

DIRT MAG / 20 MAY, 2020

Bringing slow cargo back to the Hudson

 
 

SOUNDINGS / 26 SEPT 2018

A Throwback Idea To Set An Eco-Example On The Hudson River

THE NEW YORK TIMES / July 12, 2018

Artisanal Foods, Coming by Sail to a River Port Near You

 
 
 
 

HUDSON RIVER FLOWS / 2018

Talking with Sam Merrett of Schooner Apollonia