Svitzer, a leading worldwide towage supplier, has signed a contract to develop the world’s first battery methanol tug.
The pioneering tug, constructed in partnership with the Turkish shipyard Uzmar, will use Svitzer’s revolutionary TRAnsverse design, which includes a 6MWh battery system and dual-fuel methanol engines.
The tug will completely transform port operations by using its battery-electric powertrain for more than 90% of its tasks, with methanol engines...