Port Liner electric barge

Port-Liner is to roll-out the first fully electric, emission-free barges in Europe.

Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Rotterdam ports will host the new vessels, capable of handling 24-280 20ft containers, from August.

The launch follows a sizeable investment in the technology by the European Union

A spokesperson for Port of Antwerp confirmed to The Loadstar it had added €200,000 to the EU €7m subsidy as part of a wider initiative to improve port efficiency.

Operators in Antwerp are expecting five of the new barges in August, with six larger ...

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