Alaska to move ahead on new ferry
Alaska’s state ferry system, the Alaska Marine Highway, is set to at long last get a replacement for its 57-year-old ferry Tustamena, which is now costing the state $2 million a year
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New Zealand operator orders plug-in hybrid fast ferry
Auckland, New Zealand, operator Fullers360 has ordered its first plug-in electric hybrid ferry. Designed by Incat Crowther, the 34.6- by 9.5-meter vessel will carry 299 passenger and have a service speed of
Hornblower’s American Queen Voyages renames two ships
The Hornblower Group’s American Queen Voyages is to rename its sister passenger ships Victory I and Victory II as Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator when they re-enter service in early 2022. The
VIDEO: Kongsberg tests full-scale hydrogen propulsion drivetrain
In a world first, Kongsberg has tested and verified a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions drivetrain, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, designed for ships and ferries. The project, which marks a critical step in
Cruises return to the Port NOLA with 285 ship calls for 2022
Both ocean-going and inland river cruises are scheduled to make a comeback at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) in 2022. The arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway on November 21 at
Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer Salamanca delivered to Brittany Ferries
The Salamanca, the second of five ships in the E-Flexer class ordered by Stena RoRo for Brittany Ferries, was delivered on November 30. The vessel is the sixth E-Flexer of 12 ordered
Sea Change ferry completes landmark hydrogen fueling
SWITCH Maritime reports that its hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry Sea Change successfully completed a world first-of-its kind hydrogen fueling on November 18 at the Bellingham, Wash., All American Marine shipyard. The
Swan Hellenic christens first of three new cruise ships
Nicosia, Cyprus-headquartered cruise line Swan Hellenic today christened its new cruise ship SH Minerva in a small private ceremony at Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard. The ceremony came after global supply chain disruptions and
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 attracts largest attendance in 15 years
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 event will need a larger space than this year’s. Available exhibit space sold out, the conference room was full throughout the entire event, and registration numbers were the
Danfoss Editron picked to power Portuguese e-ferry
The municipality of Aveiro, Portugal, is to put its first fully-electric ferry into service next year. It could be Portugal’s first e-ferry and will replace a diesel powered boat on the one-mile