Singapore’s first electric tug, built by PaxOcean Group and powered by ABB, has completed commissioning ahead of expected deployment in April 2026.
Source: ABB
The fully electric tug PXO-ACE-1 is the first of its kind to be built and operated in Singapore as part of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s harbor craft electrification strategy, which requires all newbuild harbor craft to be fully electric or compatible with B100 biofuels or net-zero fuels by 2030.
“Developing Singapore’s first fully electric tug is a significant achievement and an important step in advancing maritime decarbonization,” said Tan Thai Yong, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PaxOcean Group.
“ABB has supported us as the systems integrator on this project, contributing their experience in battery-powered vessels to the integration of the power, propulsion, and
