MOL lines up LNG supply for newbuild ferry duo
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has lined up the supply of LNG for the two 199.9 meter long LNG dual-fueled ferries it has on order at the Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery
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Bermuda ferry arrives at Gladding-Hearn for a major refit
The Government of Bermuda’s Marine and Port Services agency has chosen Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, to undertake a major refit of its 700-passenger ferry Bermudian. Built in 1988, the 118 foot steel
Portuguese e-ferry will use Zinus fully autonomous charging solution
Portugal’s first all electric car/passenger ferry is to have a fully autonomous charging solution supplied by Norway’s Zinus AS. Ordered by the Municipality of Aveiro from shipbuilder Navaltagus, the vessel will be
VIDEO: WSF ferry Issaquah gets an electronics update
When the 1979-built Washington State Ferries (WSF) car/passenger ferry M/V Issaquah came up for an electronics update, WSF turned to long-time partner Furuno USA for the very latest in navigation electronics. Built
Burger Boat delivers new EUPTA ferry
Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, Wis., has delivered the 92-foot car/passenger Neebish Islander III to the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA), in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The steel ferry will operate
Incat Tasmania ups its electric ambitions
Australian Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd says it is “poised to revolutionize the world’s ferry market.” Chairman Robert Clifford, returning from a trip to Europe and the Americas, reports very positive engagement
Study indicates foiling e-ferries deliver huge CO2 savings
Two students at Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) have completed a master’s thesis comparing the carbon footprint of electric hydrofoil ferries to that of traditional diesel ferries. The study shows that
BC Ferries reports increased ridership, revenues and earnings
One of the world’s largest ferry operators, Canada’s BC Ferries, has released its second quarter results for the three and six months ending September 30, 2022. Vehicle and passenger traffic, revenue and
Molslinjen selects Echandia batteries for new all-electric RoPax ferries
Two new all-electric RoPax ferries on order at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for Denmark’s Molslinjen A/S will have Echandia energy storage solutions. Designed by OSK-ShipTech A/S, the double-ended ferries will have a
New Vancouver Island ferry service set to launch next summer
A new Canadian ferry company, Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC), plans to launch a foot-ferry service next summer that will link Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, with downtown Vancouver, B.C. VIFC says it