Electric Tugs

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

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