On 18 Jan., 2025, the world-first Hybrid ASD Tugboat with Hydrogen & Electric and named “QING DIAN TUO 1”has been launched in Zhenjiang shipyard.
The ship was independently designed and built for Qingdao Port in Shandong province. The world’s first “hydrogen battery plus liquid-cooled lithium battery” power model is used to create a new “fuel cell hybrid power plus green ecological mark” new ship type.
As a major leap in promoting the extension of hydrogen energy application from “land” to “sea”, the ship marks a new step in the innovation of China’s hydrogen energy technology in the port barge industry, and also provides a “Chinese solution” for the green development of the global port and shipping industry.