Category: Press Release

E-tug based on SeaTech’s “E-Volt Electric Tug” design with Shift providing its battery system Construction of the e-tug will be carried out at Vallianz’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia SINGAPORE, 22 February 2022 – Vallianz Holdings Limited (“Vallianz” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), SeaTech Solutions International Pte Ltd (“SeaTech”), Shift Clean […]

KOTUG will deploy the KOTUG E-Pusher type M and four barges for zero-emission barging of cocoa beans from Cargill between the Port of Amsterdam, the largest cocoa import port in the world, and their cacao facilities in Zaandam. The vessel is equipped with swappable battery energy containers from Shift Clean Energy (Shift), which is part […]

VANCOUVER/SEOUL 15 December 2021: Climate action solution leader Shift Clean Energy, and Kokam, a global provider of innovative lithium-ion battery solutions and a subsidiary of SolarEdge Technologies Inc., are excited to announce a long-term partnership for the marine market. Specifically designed for commercial and industrial applications, Shift’s battery design with Kokam battery cells delivers among […]

Marine battery experts Sterling PlanB rebrand as Shift and launch global climate change Solution London, 25 OCTOBER 2021: A new corporate name heralds the start of expanded business goals for marine electrification pioneer Brent Perry and his team, and the announcement of a ground-breaking new clean energy service. Now called Shift, the company formerly known as Sterling […]

MoU concurrently inked to accelerate large-scale rollout of clean and zero emission shipping energy storage solutions regionally Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 October 2021: Yinson Holdings Berhad (“Yinson” or the “Group”), through Singapore-based subsidiary Yinson Venture Capital Pte Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Yinson Green Technologies Pte Ltd “YGT”), has invested in Sterling PBES Energy […]

Energy storage experts add an inland waterway shipping expert to their roster.   Vancouver, Canada; 23 September 2021: Sterling Plan B (SPBES) is excited to announce the appointment of long-time inland waterways shipping consultant, Leen Schipper, to the position of Vice President, Inland Waterways Europe with SPBES.   SPBES sees increasing opportunities for marine battery use in the inland waterway shipping market, […]

The energy storage experts’ Norway team expands with more Supply Chain specialists.  Sterling PlanB Energy Systems (SPBES), maritime and industrial energy storage leaders, has announced the appointment of Tommy Dale to the role of Senior Manager, Supply Chain and Projects. Tommy Dale will be working out of SPBES’s Norway office to widen and expand its […]

New fully electric lighter craft vessel to help in decarbonisation of Singapore harbourcraft industry Sterling PlanB Energy Solutions (SPBES) is proud to announce it is part of the Goal Zero consortium that will help the harbourcraft industry in Singapore decrease greenhouse gas emissions. The consortium has been selected by the Maritime and Port Authority of […]

Sterling PlanB Announces Sponsorship of SHIP ZERO Conference Glasgow, Scotland UK; 14 JULY 2021: The Zero Emission Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs)  announces SHIP ZERO – Charging to True Zero  – an in-person, three-day conference which provides an opportunity for the international shipping sector to chart a course to true zero emissions for trans-oceanic shipping. Taking […]

Maritime and industrial energy storage solutions expert further expands team in Europe and announce the arrival of supply-chain specialist. Leading maritime and industrial energy storage solutions expert, Sterling PlanB, has announced the appointment of senior procurement professional Nanda Kishore to the position of Chief Supply Chain Officer. Located in Bergen, Norway, Kishore is now based […]