Pace Ralli, CEO and co-founder of SWITCH Maritime, will be among the featured speakers at Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, across from lower Manhattan.

SWITCH Maritime CEO talks NYC ferry plans at FERRIES 2025

Pace Ralli, CEO and co-founder of SWITCH Maritime, will be among the featured speakers at Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, across from lower Manhattan.

hybrid-electric ferry go ahead

Eastern gets green light to start WSF hybrid-electric ferry build

Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that it has now received the Notice to Proceed from Washington State Ferries (WSF) to build two (with an option for an additional unit) 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries for

Vancouver Island Ferry company Hullo ferry on Salish Sea

Vancouver Island Ferry’s Hullo service marks two year milestone

Two years after welcoming its first passengers on August 16, 2023, Vancouver Island Ferry Company’s Hullo service is celebrating a significant milestone, marking its second anniversary of linking Downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo

The M/V Harbor Charger. (Photo Credit: Trust for Governors Island)

Panel to spotlight Harbor Charger hybrid ferry at FERRIES 2025

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, set for November 4-5 in Jersey City, N.J., will feature a panel discussion on the recently delivered Harbor Charger, New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry.

The Trust for Governors Island unveiled its new hybrid-electric ferry, the Harbor Charger, on August 12.

The Trust for Governors Island debuts new Harbor Charger ferry

The Trust for Governors Island unveiled its new hybrid-electric ferry, the Harbor Charger, on August 12. It’s the first of its kind in New York State and a welcome addition to the

The e-foiling ferry, which integrates an electric propulsion system into a hydrofoil structure.

E-foiling ferries could transform New York routes by 2027

A combination of policy support, infrastructure investment, and innovative vessel technology could accelerate the shift to zero-emission ferry operations, according to David Tyler, co-founder of Artemis Technologies, who spoke with Marine Log

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will feature a safety-focused presentation on how ferry operators can adapt emergency evacuation procedures for the unique risks of alternative-fuel vessels.

FERRIES 2025: Rethinking ferry evacuation for new fuels

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, N.J., across from the Manhattan skyline in New York City, will feature a safety-focused presentation from Whitney Mantooth, PhD,

Registration is now open for Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES conference, which will be held November 4–5, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City in the New York City area.

Registration opens for Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference

Registration is now open for Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES conference, which will be held November 4–5, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City in the New York City area. The event

Crowley Engineering partnered with Regal Rexnord to streamline the propulsion system of the Casco Bay Lines electric passenger ferry, serving Portland, Maine. (Credit: Elliot Bay Design Group & Casco Bay Lines)

Hybrid propulsion adoption on the rise

By Jake Swihart, Global Industry Marketing Manager – Marine The maritime industry is under increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and hybrid propulsion systems are emerging as one of the leading

Wenatchee

Wenatchee back in full-time WSF service

In his latest weekly update, WSDOT Deputy Secretary Steve Nevey, head of Washington State Ferries, reports that Wenatchee, WSFs’ first hybrid-electric ferry, returned to full-time service on the Seattle/Bainbridge route June 24.

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