Shipping giants are racing to find scalable green alternatives to gas-guzzling container ships. From rotor sails and giant kites to retractable wings, some firms are attempting to re-invent the sail.

FILE PHOTO: Men fly kites over graves in the cemetery of Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala SANTIAGO SACATEPEQUEZ, Guatemala (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in Central Guatemala on Friday to watch giant ...

ZAMA, Japan – Camp Zama leadership attended joint festivals here May 4 celebrating the giant kite, a touchstone of Japanese culture that goes back more than 200 years. The cities of Zama and ...

The shipping industry is getting some bad press these days. If it isn't the delays caused by container shortages or blocked shipping routes, it's concerns about the industry's impact on the ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – The commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan learned about a centuries-old touchstone of Japanese culture during a visit to the Sagami Giant Kites Center June 13. It was there that ...

It looks like kites are taking off in the marine industry. Silent Yachts, whose solar-powered fleet continues to grow apace, has just unveiled a new catamaran that uses a giant kite to generate even ...

MARTINEZ; Calif. -- The world-famous 'Kite Man of Martinez' is taking flight once again. Tony Jetland was grounded by a work injury. Now, he has made a comeback and is flying his world-class custom ...

A popular kite-flying festival in Taiwan turned into a nightmare Sunday after a child got caught in the strings of a giant kite and was swept into the air for a heart-pounding 30 seconds. The ...

BELVIDERE — Massive kites floated over Boone County on Saturday during the annual Up in the Air kite festival hosted by the Belvidere Park District. About 25 giant show kites made for a colorful ...

SANTIAGO SACATEPEQUEZ, Guatemala (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in Central Guatemala on Friday to watch giant kites take flight, a local tradition intended to reconnect the living and the deceased, as ...

T housands gathered in Central Guatemala on Friday to watch giant kites take flight, a local tradition intended to reconnect the living and the deceased, as Day of the Dead celebrations kicked off ...