AET and Fleetzero sign agreement to develop longest-range hybrid electric vessel

AET, a leading owner and operator of maritime transportation assets and specialised services, has signed an agreement with Fleetzero, a developer and manufacturer of modular marine batteries for hybrid and electric ships, to develop the world’s longest-range plug-in hybrid-electric vessel.   Under the agreement, one of AET’s Lightering Support Vessels (LSV) will be retrofitted with

ESL Shipping orders Chowgule & Company for five electric bulkers

AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has confirmed an additional order for five electric hybrid bulkers at Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company. This latest order takes the series to 12 of the new-generation electric hybrid vessels, with the first two of the new vessels already under construction. The

Largest hybrid vessel in the world to ferry passengers soon

According to operator Brittany Ferries, Saint-Malo ship set to carry passengers between the UK and France in the next few years will be the largest hybrid-vessel ever built. The hybrid ship can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two. The vessel would have a battery capacity

Wärtsilä and Stena to build the world’s largest hybrid vessels

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new RoPax vessel currently built for Stena RoRo, Europe´s largest ferry company. Two of the ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5 MWh, making them the marine industry’s largest hybrid vessels to date. This battery power is approximately double that typically being