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A boat touted as the world’s first hydrogen-powered push tug was christened in Berlin on May 16 for further long-term operational testing.

In Berlin’s Westhafen, the Mayor of Berlin Franziska Giffey named the push boat ELEKTRA! After almost two years of construction at shipyard Hermann Barthel GmbH in Derben and the transfer to the Westhafen in Berlin, the long-term testing of this unique, innovative and emission-free push boat begins. Petra Cardinal, Managing Director of BEHALA, welcomed around ...

Shipbuilder Hermann Barthel has developed the world's first push boat to combine battery-electric propulsion with hydrogen and fuel cell technology. Iberdrola and Fertiberia, meanwhile, have commissioned

The worlds first hydrogen-powered push boat (towboat), the Elektra, has been christened in Berlin. T...

Elektra called the first hydrogen-powered push boat

A first-of-its-kind emissions-free push boat has been christened and delivered in Germany.The unique and innovative vessel…

Earlier this month, the German consortium has welcomed a new emission-free hydrogen-fueled tugboat Elektra at Berlin's inland port Westhafen.