One challenge is that carbon reduction technology often demands higher capital...
By Ram Anand (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s first electric cargo vessel is due to start sea trials and launch in the fourth quarter, according to Yinson Green Technologies, part of a consortium…
https://gcaptain.com/electric-light-cargo-vessel-set-for-singapore-launch/
Ferry company Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery-powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030. This was announced by Stena Lines CEO Niclas Mårtensson during a press conference about the industry collaboration project Tranzero Initiative, in Gothenburg on Thursday 4 February.
In an effort to speed up the transition to fossil-free fuels in the transport sector, Stena Line together with Volvo Group, Scania, and the Port of...
According to a Hard article written by their Senior Loss Prevention Executive Jarle Fosen, the year ahead looks forward to growing zero emission trends as witnessed by Fosen in a visit to the Yara Birkeland, the first fully battery operated container vessel designed for autonomous operation.
Here’s an excerpt from what he has written in the Gard article.
Visiting World’s First Zero Emission ContainerOn 17 December, my colleagues and I were thrilled to be welcomed onboard the Yara Birkeland, the...
https://mfame.guru/onboard-worlds-first-fully-electric-zero-emission-container-vessel/
The electric ships and the world’s top five projects by battery capacity, are detailed by Ilaria Grasso Macola, for the Ship Technology.
https://mfame.guru/top-five-biggest-electric-ships-with-battery-capacity/
Port liner containerized battery system. Image source: Port Liner
Electric Ships: Battery Behemoths
Electric ships have some of the largest individual batteries of any electric vehicle sector; below is a list of the largest projects IDTechEx have been tracking.
Before reading the list, below are typical battery capacities from on-road electric vehicles (in 2019) to provide perspective:
– Global weighted-average plug-in car (BEV + PHEV): 37kWh
– Pure electric car in the US: 67kWh
– Pure...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/20/electric-ships-battery-behemoths/