Vermont Sail Freight Project
Sector: Transportation • Location: Manhattan, New York, United States
Source: National Geographic
The Vermont Sail Freight Project aims to revive the use of sailboats for transporting goods, specifically food from Vermont farms to New York City. The project features the sailboat , which successfully delivered 12 tons of food, marking the first time in 60 years that a sailboat has shipped freight to Manhattan.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Transportation
- Location
- Manhattan, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- National Geographic
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Original status | Completed |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Vermont Sail Freight Project aims to revive the use of sailboats for transporting goods, specifically food from Vermont farms to New York City. The project features the sailboat *Ceres*, which successfully delivered 12 tons of food, marking the first time in 60 years that a sailboat has shipped freight to Manhattan. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | Manhattan |
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Source | National Geographic |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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