Fleet renewal for Dutch pusher tugs

The tugs and barges transfer raw material between Rotterdam and Duisburg (thyssenkrupp Veerhaven)

Thyssenkrupp Veerhaven has ordered the first climate-friendly designs for its pusher tug replacement plans.

The plan to replace the tug fleet is part of the steelmaker’s programme of decarbonising its entire supply chain, Thyssenkrupp Veerhaven saying it is “venturing into uncharted waters with these plans”.

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