The fleet of electric tugs is growing around the world under pressure from ports and the public. Transport Policy Matters jumps on board to report on the new vessels that are greening our ports. Continue reading E-tug boats go to sea
River boats are making a return to Paris, France. We ask whether this will be third-time lucky for river transport along the Seine? Continue reading Float Your Boat
Shipping is rediscovering sail power thanks to innovative projects reaping promising results on the high seas. Continue reading The wind may be free, but it’s not easy to catch
As the world’s fleet of electric vessels continues to grow, we explore the “quiet revolution” taking place at sea. Continue reading Silent Sailing
by Olaf Merk On 23 March, a mega container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal – and remained stuck for six days. Despite the digging, towing and dredging, the only thing that was unblocked was creativity in the form of Suez memes on the web. The mega-ship proved to be the vessel on which all possible human problems could be projected. Now that she … Continue reading Stuck in the Suez Canal: Lessons from the Logjam
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