Danfoss China has signed a cooperation agreement with renowned Chinese shipyard, Zhenjiang Shipyard, to quicken the rate of electrification in the Chinese marine industry.
The agreement between Danfoss China and Zhenjiang Shipyard is directly aligned with China’s strategy to boost green shipping and will see the two companies partner, in order to further enhance Zhenjiang Shipyard’s hybrid tugboats, the star vessel of the business’ portfolio.
Partnership with Zhenjiang Shipyard
With an average of 30 tugboats delivered annually, Zhenjiang Shipyard is the biggest tugboat shipyard in China. China has seven of the world’s 10 largest container ports and handles nearly one-third of all global seaborne containerised trade.
To reduce emissions from its marine and shipping industries, the country is focusing on developing green ports. Hybrid tugboats are a perfect vessel for green ports, as they perform as well as diesel-powered equivalents, while drastically reducing emissions.
Danfoss’ electric propulsion products
Danfoss will provide Zhenjiang Shipyard with its state-of-art electric propulsion products
As part of the agreement, Danfoss will provide Zhenjiang Shipyard with its state-of-art electric propulsion products. This includes the company’s Editron hybrid marine system comprising a large motor product and DC-link grid system.
Danfoss’ Editron system is one of the most compact and lightweight on the market, and will boost the efficiency of tugboats, while drastically reducing carbon emissions. The company will also work closely with the shipyard, to optimise the design of the vessels and minimise production management costs.
Reducing carbon emissions
Arthur Xu, President of Danfoss China, commented “While the market for hybrid tugboats in China is still in its infancy, it has strong potential, as the country is looking to reduce emissions, by increasing green shipping. We’re delighted to be working with one of the Chinese leaders in the industry and look forward to expanding the company’s hybrid tugboats portfolio.”
Wang Weilin, Deputy General Manager at Zhenjiang Shipyard, said “Hybrid and fully electric ships are urgently needed to achieve global carbon neutrality. Our hybrid tugboats represent an optimal solution for green ports, which is why we’re focusing on enhancing our portfolio, to maximise their efficiency.”
High-performance technology in marine propulsion solutions
Wang Weilin adds, “Danfoss’ electrification division, Editron, is renowned in this field, with excellent products and a fantastic reputation. We’re delighted to cooperate with them on the platform supported by Zhenjiang national High-Tech Zone, to boost the green credentials of the Chinese marine industry and contribute to global energy savings and emissions reduction.”
Chao Wang, Head of Sales, Editron, China, Danfoss, stated “With more than 10 vessels built with Editron solutions since 2019, Danfoss Editron has been one of the market leaders in China, by providing the latest technology in marine propulsion solutions. With Zhenjiang shipyard, we will expand into vessel types such as tugboats, where Danfoss’ Editron’s solution provides one of the smallest footprints and enables electric propulsion in a vessel that is compact, and yet requires high power.”
