Boreal’s Candela P-12s will soon hit the Norwegian fjords, providing zero-emission, silent transport for tourists and commuters alike. [Image: Candela]  

Norway’s Boreal AS orders 20 Candela electric foiling ferries

In what is the world’s largest order of its kind to date, Norwegian public transport operator Boreal AS—a leader in sustainable ferry and bus operations—has ordered 20 Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferries.

FtA ferry grants

FTA: $657M in new ferry grants available

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity inviting applications for $657 million in ferry grants. “Under President Trump, America is building again and

New hybrid-electric DRBA ferry

ABB picked to provide propulsion and automation solutions for new DRBA ferry

Shipbuilder Senesco Marine has contracted ABB to deliver full propulsion and automation systems for the 75-car passenger and vehicle ferry that it is building to replace the Delaware River and Bay Authority

Korea Express Ferry (KEF) RoPax

Korea Express Ferry orders new high speed Incat Crowther RoPax

South Korean shipbuilder Kangnam Corporation has commissioned Incat Crowther to design a new 80-meter high-speed catamaran RoPax ferry ordered by Korea Express Ferry (KEF). Incat Crowther, Kangnam and KEF, previously collaborated on

Op-Ed: Singapore Cruise Centre reimagines passenger operations with real-time data

Attributed to Lee Siew Kit, Vice President of Technology & IT, Singapore Cruise Centre Singapore Cruise Centre is nearing the final phase of a five-year digital transformation aimed at improving passenger flow

Candela P-12 foiling ferryNova

Foiling ferry innovator Candela raises €30M for new production facility

Raising €30M (about $34.6M), Candela AB’s largest funding round to date, with the World Bank’s IFC arm joining existing investors, will finance a second foiling ferry manufacturing facility to scale production of

Bindy II

Armon delivers Mauric-designed fast ferry Bindy II

Spanish shipbuilder Armon has delivered the fast ferry Bindy II to Brittany-based Sogestran Group member Morlenn Express. Designed by French naval architect firm Mauric, the vessel is a catamaran of under 30

The M/V SAFARIND is designed to be built at the Nigerian Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt and from there the vessel follows the coast to the mouth of the Niger River and for the upstream voyage to Onitsha. 

Worldwide Ferry Safety Association announces Niger ferry design winners

On February 20, the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) announced the awardees of the international maritime student design competition for a safe affordable ferry, this time for a ferry for the Niger

Your vision, Hornblower Marine’s expertise. All under one roof in Bridgeport.

Sponsored Content: Hornblower Marine began with a set of simple yet difficult questions: What if a one-stop shop for every stage of vessel repair, construction, retrofit, and propulsion needs was housed under

New SWITCH Maritime zero enission ferry

Plans for SWITCH’s 150-passenger zero-emission ferry enter a new phase

SWITCH Maritime’s plans to deploy a 150-passenger hydrogen fuel cell powered zero-emission ferry in New York City waters are moving right along. Incat Crowther has started detailed development and naval architecture for

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