Electric tugs

by Gary Gimson

Electric tugs spark interest

Damen launches new tug type

It’s a dilemma facing many car buyers and it’s one that is set to exercise procurement departments at many port authorities, terminal operators and tug companies in the coming years; and that’s when or if to switch harbor towage from conventional to electric.

For would-be car buyers it’s agonizing over higher up-front pricing, range anxiety and worries about residue values as well as the easy availability of charging points; for those in the towage sector, it’s a slightly different calculation and one that has some pros and cons.

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