Category: hybrid tug
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Arc, Curtin Maritime sign $160M deal for 8 hybrid tugs
Arc, Curtin Maritime sign $160M deal for 8 hybrid tugs Los Angeles-based electric boat company Arc has inked a $160 million contract for hybrid-electric ship assist tugboats with Long Beach-based Curtin Maritime. Built in collaboration with Snow & Co shipyard, the project marks the largest commercial deployment of electric workboats in the marine industry’s history.…
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Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity
Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity By Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonisation, Svitzer The maritime industry is progressing in its journey toward decarbonization, driven by tightening environmental regulations and rising expectations for sustainable practices. This shift, extending to the port and towage sectors, presents both challenges and opportunities, and Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonization at Svitzer—a…