First zero-emission push boat christened in Berlin

After almost two years under construction at the Herman Barthel shipyard in Derban, Germany, what’s claimed to be the world’s first zero-emission push boat, Elektra, was christened this week in Berlin.

“The Elektra is a flagship project,” said Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Dr. Volker Wissing. “It is the world’s first push boat that combines battery-electric propulsion with hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The entire project is a blueprint for climate and environmentally...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/first-zero-emission-push-boat-christened-in-berlin/

New inland push boat goes to work for Plimsoll Marine

Recently delivered by the Blakely BoatWorks shipyard in Mobile, Ala., to Plimsoll Marine, the M/V Green Wave is a Subchapter M compliant inland push boat that will operate within the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint, the largest fleeting footprint on the Lower Mississippi River.

Blakely BoatWorks, Plimsoll Marine and Cooper Consolidated are all members of the Cooper Group of companies.

“Our team is proud to be part of the construction of the Green Wave,” said Swathin Kannalath, managing...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/new-inland-push-boat-goes-to-work-for-plimsoll-marine/

Marcon releases new push boat market report

The latest newsletter from Coupeville, Wash., headquartered shipbroker Marcon International, Inc. includes an an analysis of the inland river push boat market, based on a longer full market report available from the company.

As of the end of May 2020, the brokerage reports that it was tracking 779 inland river pushboats with 73 officially on the market for sale (57 U.S. flag and 16 foreign flag). Seven of the boats with age listed were built within the last ten years, while 38 boats are...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/marcon-releases-new-push-boat-market-report/

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