Tug


Torbjörn Bäck, Echandia. January 26, 2026
Echandia to supply 3 MWh battery system for Singapore harbour tugboat  

Swedish firm wins contract as part of Singapore's plan to electrify harbour craft by 2030.
Singapore's first fully electric harbour tug. January 9, 2026
Singapore's first fully electric tug completes commissioning ahead of April deployment  

PaxOcean and ABB’s 50-tonne bollard-pull vessel represents an early step in harbour craft electrification.
Fuel for thought: Hydrogen report cover. January 8, 2026
Lloyd's Register report examines hydrogen's potential and challenges for decarbonisation  

Classification society highlights fuel's promise alongside safety, infrastructure, and cost barriers limiting maritime adoption.
Wärtsilä 20DF small dual-fuel engine render. December 17, 2025
Wärtsilä to supply biodiesel-capable engines for AMAGGI's two new Amazon pusher tugs  

Brazilian operator orders fuel-flexible engines for vessels designed to push 20 barges on inland waterways.
Cargo ship docked at Miami Harbor. December 11, 2025
Bunker One USA outlines cost-cutting measures amid margin pressure  

Supplier details operational adjustments, including fleet consolidation and asset optimisation to maintain competitiveness.
Østensjø Rederi newbuild tug render. November 28, 2025
Østensjø Rederi orders methanol-ready tug from Spanish shipyard  

Norwegian operator contracts Astilleros Gondán for vessel with diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system.
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Suez Canal Authority MOU Signing Ceremony. November 25, 2025
Egypt's petroleum ministry and Suez Canal Authority sign MOU for LNG bunkering facility  

Ministry and canal authority to develop LNG supply station in Port Said.
TEN-OH Japan's first hydrogen dual-fuelled tug. October 16, 2025
Tsuneishi delivers Japan's first hydrogen dual-fuelled tug  

TEN-OH tugboat features hydrogen-powered engines and can operate on conventional marine fuel as backup.
Multraship Commander Emergency Response Towing Vessels (ERTVs). October 16, 2025
Netherlands selects three consortia for electric emergency towing vessel tender  

Vessels will be capable of switching from electric propulsion to green methanol during emergency towing operations.
NYK Line logo. October 15, 2025
Tug becomes world's first ammonia-fuelled vessel to receive environmental credit certification  

Third-party validation enables Book & Claim allocation to help reduce customers' Scope 3 emissions.
Svitzer Ingrid tugboat naming ceremony. September 11, 2025
Denmark's first electric tug named as Svitzer advances decarbonisation goals  

Svitzer Ingrid said to reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 600-900 tonnes using battery power.
India’s first fully electric tug. September 8, 2025
Kongsberg Maritime wins contract for India's first fully electric tug  

Norwegian technology firm to supply complete equipment package under India's Green Tug Transition Programme.
Ard-Jan Kooren, Ali Gürün and KOTUG vessel. September 5, 2025
Sanmar advances construction of world's largest methanol-powered escort tug  

Vessel destined for Canadian operations, setting new benchmark for sustainable towage operations.
Illustration of Kotug tugboat and the logos of Auramarine and Sanmar Shipyards. September 5, 2024
Auramarine supply system chosen for landmark methanol-fuelled tugs  

Vessels to enter into service in mid-2025.