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WEstack: Wattlab’s Powerful New Battery System for Inland Shipping
Wattlab Launches WEstack: Standardised Battery System for Inland Shipping | Wattlab Newsroom Press Release 1 June 2026 Wattlab launches WEstack: a standardised battery system for inland shipping. Traditional marine battery systems take weeks to install and cost a lot. WEstack is assembled in the workshop and connected on board in a single day. W Wattlab…
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How Wattlab Is Bringing Proven Solar Power to the Global Bulk Fleet
Wattlab Scales Solar Flatrack to International Bulk Shipping | Wattlab Newsroom Press Release 23 March 2026 Solar power for bulk carriers. It works. Now it scales. After two pilots and a full-scale installation on the Vertom Tula, Wattlab is ready to bring the Solar Flatrack to Panamax and Capesize vessels. W Wattlab Rotterdam, Netherlands 200+…
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Wattlab Wins the Most Prestigious Maritime Solar Energy Award of 2025
Wattlab Wins IBJ Environmental Protection Award 2025 | Wattlab Newsroom Award 24 November 2025 Wattlab wins the IBJ Environmental Protection Award for Solar Flatrack. A week that started with signing Berge Rederi ended with an award. The IBJ recognised the Solar Flatrack as the most impactful environmental innovation in bulk shipping. W Wattlab Rotterdam, Netherlands…
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Wattlab Wins Solar Contract for World’s Most Powerful Zero-Emission Vessel
Berge Rederi Signs Contract with Wattlab for 96 Solar Flatracks | Wattlab Newsroom Press Release 5 November 2025 Berge Rederi signs with Wattlab for 96 Solar Flatracks on the BRF Froan. One week after the Vertom Tula, Wattlab signs its third seagoing contract. This time for the world’s largest battery-powered bulk carrier. W Wattlab Rotterdam,…
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Wattlab Installs First Full-Scale Solar System on a Seagoing Coaster
First Full-Scale Solar Flatrack on a Coaster | Wattlab & Vertom Tula Press Release 30 October 2025 The first full-scale solar installation on a seagoing coaster. After three years of pilots and partnership, Vertom and Wattlab take the Solar Flatrack to its first full deployment on the MV Vertom Tula. W Wattlab Rotterdam, Netherlands 44…
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How Wattlab Built the World’s First Solar-Powered Hybrid Inland Vessel
World’s First Hybrid Solar-Powered Inland Vessel | Wattlab & HGK Shipping Press Release 7 July 2025 The world’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel. Wattlab and HGK Shipping take another step forward. This time, the solar energy goes straight into the propulsion system. W Wattlab Rotterdam, Netherlands Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for…