Svitzer books another battery-powered newbuild

Svitzer, a Danish towage operator, is expanding its fleet with another battery-powered newbuild. With almost 450 vessels, the Copenhagen-based group has hired the Turkish Sanmar Shipyard to construct the unit, which will be delivered in the second half of 2025. Designed by naval architect Robert Allan, the electric tug will have a bollard pull of

Battery-powered ships are economical and efficient

The findings by three scientists from Berkeley in California suggest that the electrification of container vessels is more economical on voyages of up to 5,000 km and three to five times more efficient than e-fuels such as green hydrogen and ammonia. Over 40% of global containership traffic could be electrified cost-effectively with current technology, the