{"id":4692,"date":"2024-10-01T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/greenport\/2024\/10\/01\/emission-free-tug-for-sand-transportation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:12:14","slug":"emission-free-tug-for-sand-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/news\/europe-greenport\/emission-free-tug-for-sand-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Emission-free tug for sand transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The electric tug, known as the E-Pusher, will power an emission-free sand transport chain between Maasvlakte and Rotterdam in partnership with Jansma Shipping.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to contribute to this groundbreaking emission-free transport chain for ROS,\u201d said Ard-Jan Kooren, CEO of KOTUG. \u201cThe E-Pusher plays a vital role in our strategy to decarbonise inland shipping, and we\u2019re excited to make zero-emission transport a reality in Rotterdam.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zero-emission transport<\/strong><\/p>\n

KOTUG\u2019s E-Pusher will ensure seamless, zero-emission transport of sand via electric barges, with final distribution by electric trucks.<\/p>\n

Set to be completed by May 2025, the fully electric tug will be part of a larger sustainable system, with a dedicated 1-megawatt fast-charging station planned in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n

By August 2025, the emission-free chain is expected to be fully operational, providing a new standard for clean shipping in the region.<\/p>\n

KOTUG\u2019s E-Pusher series offers modular, scalable electric tugs, with advanced propulsion systems designed to eliminate harmful emissions, including CO2, SOx, NOx and particulate matter. <\/p>\n

Rotterdam said it is commited to sustainable shipping, providing emissions-free solutions for sand transport while meeting the growing needs of governments and large industries transitioning toward greener logistics.<\/p>\n

Back in 2022, Kotug demonstrated the same zero emissions barge capability<\/a> in Amsterdam. Its E-Pusher type M and four barges were deployed for zero-emission transport of cocoa beans from Cargill\u2019s depot to the Port of Amsterdam, the world\u2019s largest cocoa import port.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KOTUG has been awarded a contract by ROS to deliver a fully electric tug, marking a significant step toward emissions-free inland shipping and electrification in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4693,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,34],"tags":[1789,1778,118,465,362,48,11],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-4692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy-technology-greenport","category-europe-greenport","tag-e-pusher","tag-electric-tug","tag-electrification","tag-kotug","tag-port-vessels","tag-shorepower-electrification","tag-tugs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4692"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4694,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4692\/revisions\/4694"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4692"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=4692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}