Damen lays keels for first of four fully-electric ferries
On Nov.1, Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania hosted a ceremony to lay the keels for the first two of four fully-electric ferries for BC Ferries. The keel laying ceremony marked an important
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VIDEO: In a world first, Candela P-12 foiling e-ferry enters public service
Sweden’s Candela has become the first foiling e-ferry developer to bring an electric hydrofoil ferry into public service. As much anticipated, the Candela P-12 Nova has now become a part of the
Stena RoRo takes delivery of its newest E-Flexer, Saint-Malo
Stena RoRo has taken delivery of the Saint-Malo, the eleventh in a series of 15 E-Flexer vessels from Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The ship is long-term chartered to France’s Brittany Ferries.
SF Bay Ferry wins $12.5M CalSTA electrification grant
San Francisco Bay Ferry reports that it has been awarded $12.5 million grant by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring zero-emission, battery-electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal
Q&A: Peter Brooks talks short distance shipping
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Anchor Operating System: Pioneering the future of ferry operations with cutting-edge technology
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Irish Sea green corridor initiative gets funding boost
A green corridor initiative, aiming to establish a zero-emission Irish Sea shipping route between Holyhead, Wales, and Dublin, Ireland, has moved one step closer, getting a £122,303 (about $159,000) funding boost from
The countdown begins: FERRIES 2024 is one week away
In just one week, ferry industry professionals from around the world will converge in Seattle for Marine Log’s FERRIES 2024 conference, an event poised to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities
ESG cuts steel for new Fisher Island ferry
Panama City, Fla. –based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has marked a significant milestone with the official steel cutting for the new Fisher Island ferry, Falcon, at its Allanton shipyard. Attending the event
WSF: Three yards in running to build new hybrid-electric ferries
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Philly Shipyard are likely to bid to build Washington State Ferries’ planned series of five new hybrid-electric 160-car ferries, according to WSDOT Assistant Secretary