Kotug inks frame agreement with Dutch builder for electric pushboat construction

Kotug's electric pusher tug E-Pusher 1 pushing a barge along a river somewhere in the Netherlands

Netherlands-based towage company Kotug International has entered into a framework agreement with local shipbuilder Padmos for the construction of a series of electric pusher tugs of three main models. The framework agreement follows the successful commissioning of E-Pusher 1 (pictured), Kotug’s new electric inland pusher tug. Since June 2023, E-Pusher 1 has been navigating the […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Van Eyck – Beam and stern trawler for Belgian fishing family

In 2022, when the Savels family of the Belgian port city of Zeebrugge was looking for a new vessel to replace their 1981-built beam trawler, they selected Dutch shipbuilder Padmos to fulfill the requirement. The newbuild trawler has been named Van Eyck, and it has since replaced a similarly named...

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