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Crowley Accepts Delivery of eWolf, the First Fully Electric Tugboat in the US
Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric, ship-assist harbor tugboat in the U.S., a milestone advancing the company’s commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. The tugboat, which was designed by Crowley’s engineering …
Jan 25, 2024 / Curious
Austal Australia Enters MoU With Harland & Wolff Group To Pursue Opportunities In The United Kingdom
Austal Australia has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Harland & Wolff Group (AIM: HARL) to pursue shipbuilding opportunities in the United Kingdom. Caption: Austal Limited Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg and Austal …
Nov 22, 2023 / Curious
Crowley, Port of San Diego Celebrate Groundbreaking for All-Electric Tugboat Charging Station
Crowley and the Port of San Diego broke ground for the shoreside charging station designed to provide clean energy for the company’s forth-coming zero-emissions tugboat, eWolf. Joined by key partners and community stakeholders, the ceremony marked a …
Aug 11, 2023 / Curious
Bahri Logistics signs MoU with MOSOLF to collaborate on developing the automobile supply chain
Bahri Logistics, a business unit of the national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia, and the MOSOLF Group, one of the leading system service providers for the automotive industry in Europe, on Thursday (Sep 08) announced the signing of a Memorandum of …
Sep 12, 2022 / Vessels
Harland & Wolff Awarded £55 Million Contract To Regenerate Former Royal Navy Mine-Hunting Vessel
£55 million to regenerate former Royal Navy mine-hunting vesselSupporting 100 jobs at Harland & Wolff Appledore site in south-westEnhancing mine-hunting capability for NATO allyBritish shipyard, Harland & Wolff, has been awarded a £55 million …
Jul 15, 2022 / Naval
Harland & Wolff Wins Contracts for Dry Docking of Two Cruise Vessels
Harland & Wolff has been awarded a drydock contract for two cruise ships from P&O Cruises and Cunard respectively that will occupy the Belfast drydock for 33 days in total. The companies have selected Harland & Wolff’s iconic 81-acre …
Apr 12, 2022 / Cruise
Wärtsilä solutions open route to decarbonisation for Poland’s first LNG-fuelled RoPax vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Remontowa shipyard in Poland to supply engines, fuel storage and supply systems for three new RoPax vessels, the first LNG-fuelled RoPax vessels to be built for the Polish maritime sector. The …
Feb 15, 2022 / Curious
North America’s first all-electric car ferries depart Damen Shipyards Galati for Ontario, Canada
The first, fully-electric road ferries to sail in North America are now on their way from Damen Shipyards Galati to Lake Ontario, Canada, to begin operations. Ordered by the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada, the Amherst Islander II and …
Sep 13, 2021 / Vessels
ICE: Zero-emission Ferries Successfully Completed
ICE has announced that the construction and trials of both 72-metre Amherst Islander II and the 99-metre Wolfe Islander IV ferries were successfully completed. The vessels recently sailed from the shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Galati to Constanta, for …
Sep 6, 2021 / Vessels
Crowley Will Build and Operate the First Fully Electric U.S. Tugboat
Zero Emissions Ship Assist and Escort Tug eWolf to Serve Port of San DiegoPioneers of innovative, high-powered ship assist tugboats, Crowley Maritime Corporation will lead the next generation of industry sustainability by building and operating …
Jul 13, 2021 / Vessels