Swedish energy systems provider Echandia has received a second order from compatriot company Green City Ferries AB.
Dutch maritime energy storage solutions provider EST-Floattech has been contracted by system integrator Hoogendijk Electric to design and deliver the complete battery system for a hybrid bulk carrier ordered by Norwegian shipowner Hagland.
UK-based Artemis Technologies, a spin-off from the Artemis Racing America’s Cup sailing team, has launched to market the world’s first commercially viable 100% electric, high-speed foiling workboat range.
Classification society DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Greek ferry company Saronic Ferries to enable the development of an electric ferry for local deployment in Greece.
SINTEF, a Norway-based independent research organisation, has designed “the world’s first electric speedboat” as part of a European research project aimed at creating an emission-free boat.
On 26 May, Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen held a naming and launching ceremony of the electric tugboat Taiga, currently under construction at Kanagawa Dockyard.
Swedish public transport organisation Västtrafik has taken delivery of a fourth electric hybrid ferry powered by a battery system from the Dutch manufacturer EST-Floattech.
Germany’s emission-free hydrogen-fueled push boat Elektra has been christened earlier this week, allowing the testing of the vessel to begin.
China plans to ramp up the building of fully electric battery-powered ships to operate on the country’s extensive inland waterways network following the successful maiden voyage of the Chang Jiang San Xia 1, a battery-powered cruise ship, China Classification Society (CCS) said.
Last week, Canada Steamship Lines’ new diesel-electric self-unloading vessel, MV Nukumi, completed its inaugural loading and discharge of deicing salt for Windsor Salt.
When it comes to securing energy for the future in a sustainable way, we have reached a junction where we have to choose a way forward.
Germany-based logistics provider DB Schenker has revealed plans to operate a zero-emission coastal container feeder vessel between Ikornnes quay and the Port of Ålesund in Norway.
The UK’s first e-marine hub of shore-side charging facilities for electric maritime vessels, created through the Marine e-Charging Living Lab (MeLL) initiative, has been unveiled in Plymouth.
Japanese technology company Eco Marine Power has unveiled details of a new zero-emission Handymax bulker design that incorporates renewable energy solutions, electric propulsion and fuel cells.
