To meet its decarbonization ambitions, the European Union is seeking to move more cargo from roads to inland waterways using greener vessels. Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE), part of the Western Shipyard Group, has come up with a solution to the “greener vessels” part. It has unveiled plans for an electric push boat vessel it calls the Electric Eel.
The first of the electric pushers is due to be built next year for the Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority. a public...
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