Electric Tugs

SPECIAL REPORTS

SPECIAL REPORTS

For almost a century, Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has shaped tug design around the world. Today, as the industry wrestles with which fuel route to navigate, the Vancouver designer is taking a pragmatic view: every fuel has its…

7th August 2026

Don’t write off diesel yet, says Canadian tug designer Robert Allan Ltd

7th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Swedish marine technology company Berg Propulsion has been hired to supply electric propulsion equipment and electrical integration for two battery-powered harbour tugs under build in India.

18th May 2026

Swedish technology powers India’s electric harbour tugs

18th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.

6th March 2026

Sanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs

6th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

With developments in battery technologies, energy management systems and power electronics, could the electric tug segment see a design evolution and operational shift?

18th February 2026

FEATURE: Inside the design of next-generation electric tugs

18th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime will supply azimuth thrusters and a combination of electric and hydraulic towing winches for nine new tug designs for Turkish shipbuilder and operator Med Marine, it says.

18th November 2025

Kongsberg announces equipment deal for nine tugs

18th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A ‘strategic partnership’ has been announced between Damen Shipyards and AAAPropulsion, the Dutch electric marine propulsion company, to apply its technology to Damen’s electric tugs.Fitted underneath the hull, the A-Pod, says AAAPropulsion,…

24th September 2025

Electric pod propulsion applied to boost electric tugs

24th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

India is to build its first electric tug under the Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP), a milestone in the country’s vessel electrification programme.

8th September 2025

India to build its first electric tug

8th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

As tug operators and owners increasingly opt for electric tugs, the Chinese port of Tianjin – one of the 10 biggest ports in China – has ordered a fully electric tug designed…

31st July 2025

Chinese port joins wave of electric tug orders

31st July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

When the Port of Antwerp-Bruges officially launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tug, on 19 May 2025, the launch was a milestone in the maritime industry’s transition towards sustainability. Philippa Langton, partner…

11th July 2025

Tugging at the law: How electric tugs will affect maritime

11th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.

7th July 2025

Svitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug

7th July 2025

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

With a natural degree of industry caution, partial or total propulsive power from batteries for shiphandling tugs is attracting increasing interest as the technology matures on the back of far greater volume…

5th June 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Electric tugs on the charge

5th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish shipyard Sanmar has begun building another six fully electric tugs in cooperation with Canadian naval architect Robert Allan.

28th May 2025

Sanmar on the crest of an electric wave of tugs

28th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Europe’s first electric tug has now been launched at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

19th May 2025

WATCH: Antwerp launches Europe’s first electric tug

19th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster, has reinforced its commitment to sustainable maritime operations by adding its first all-electric hydrofoiling pilot boat and two fully electric tug…

22nd April 2025

Pioneering zero-emission harbour operations

22nd April 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.

13th December 2024

First electric tug launched in South America

13th December 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Sanmar Shipyards has begun construction on four new electric tugs for Turkey’s state-owned BOTAŞ Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, marking a milestone in the electrification of tug fleets.

21st October 2024

Turkey leaps forward in tug electrification

21st October 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norway’s Corvus Energy has provided a look under the bonnet of Crowley’s tug eWolf to give an insight into the technology behind what is described as ‘the first fully electric ship-assist tugboat in the…

1st August 2024

Technology insight: electric tug power

1st August 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish boatbuilder Sanmar has received an order for five electric tugs and will build another two to cater for the ever-growing demand, it says.

11th July 2024

Sanmar builds another 7 battery-electric tugs

11th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen and AD Ports Group company SAFEEN have signed a contract that will herald the introduction of the Middle East’s first fully electric tug.

23rd May 2024

Damen seals deal for the Middle East’s first electric tug

23rd May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Netherlands-based EST-Floattech has been selected to supply the containerised energy solution for Kotug International’s E-Pusher, claimed to be the world’s first fully electric pusher tug.

23rd April 2024

Battery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher

23rd April 2024