Post by Leclanché SA

🌊 Around 470 million tonnes of cargo move through EU inland waterways every year. Almost none of it is electrified. Yet. Inland waterway vessels, from push tugs and cargo barges to river cruise ships and passenger ferries, operate on defined routes with predictable energy profiles. They return to home ports or fixed waypoints regularly, creating natural windows for planned charging. And they operate in some of the most emissions-sensitive environments in Europe: urban waterways, UNESCO-protected river valleys, ecologically sensitive inland waters where diesel exhaust and noise have real and measurable impact. European inland waterway regulations are tightening. The CCNR's emissions roadmap targets a 35% cut in greenhouse gases and pollutants by 2035, and near-zero emissions by 2050. National governments are launching fleet transition programmes. Several battery-electric inland vessels are already in commercial operation across European river networks. 👉 Electrification is coming to inland waterways. The question is which operators move first. Source: Eurostat, CCNR, European Commission #InlandWaterways #RiverShipping #MarineElectrification #EnergyStorage #Decarbonisation #Leclanché