In Denmark, Safety4sea reported that Svitzer announced that the tugs operating in the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, switched to biofuel on 1 February 2025. The report noted that Svitzer tugs will be sailing on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and customers using Svitzer’s towing services in and out of the port will be subject to EcoBAF, […]
In Denmark, Svitzer and Höegh Autoliners have partnered to deliver Svitzer’s first ever EcoTow solution in Australia, servicing the largest and most environmentally friendly car-carrier vessel class in the world on its call to four ports ‘Down Under’. The Höegh Aurora is a multi-fuel capable vessel – cutting carbon emissions per car transported by 58 […]
In The UK, Sea News reported Höegh Autoliners and Svitzer introduced the EcoTow solution during the Höegh Aurora’s maiden voyage to four Australian ports, achieving a “near 100% reduction in CO2 emissions relating to the towage operations.” This was accomplished using Svitzer’s carbon insetting system, which offsets towage emissions through biofuel consumption across its international […]
In Singapore, Splash 247 reports Danish towage company Svitzer placed an order with Uzmar shipyard in Turkey for the world’s first tugboat powered by a combination of a 6MWh battery and dual-fuel methanol engines. Scheduled to perform a significant portion of its duties at Sweden’s port of Gothenburg, this 34.9-meter vessel is designed to operate […]
In Germany, MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the development of a methanol-fuelled version of the MAN 175D engine. Designated 175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol), the MoU targets the finalization of a field-test agreement based on which a dual-fuel engine and plant equipment will be installed on board one […]
