The world’s first fully electric pusher tug is proving that an emission-free operation is possible.Launched by Kotug International in partnership with cocoa and chocolate manufacturer, Cargill, the pusher tug is being used to transport cocoa beans from the Port of Amsterdam, the largest cocoa import port in the world, to Cargill’s cocoa factory in Zaandam, the Netherlands.According to a spokesman for Kotug International, the tug is considered a game-changer in green transportation, moving goods without emitting harmful gases. The zero-emission vessel, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge propulsion systems, eliminates harmful emissions, including carbon dioxide (CO2), sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM). The fully electric pusher boats and barges are expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 190.000 kg per year, the equivalent of 15.000 single trips of the same distance by truck. The tug is fitted with a container packed with batteries, charged with green energy, made by EST-Floattech.
