JANUARY 14, 2019 — New Zealand is to have its first fully electric zero emission ferry. The East by West Wellington Harbour Ferry service, reports that the NZ$4 million (about US$2.7 million)
JANUARY 11, 2019 — Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a letter of intent covering design and construction of a EUR 120 million (about $138 million) car passenger ferry that
JANUARY 7, 2019 — “2019 is a year of promise for ferry safety,” says Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA). WFSA’s Fifth Annual Ferry Safety Conference
DECEMBER 14, 2018 — The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) has officially opened its new Ron Cowan Central Bay Maintenance and Operations Facility in Alameda. The $50 million
DECEMBER 12, 2018 — Irish Ferries parent companyy Irish Continental Group plc today finally took delivery of the cruise ferry W.B.Yeats from German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesselschaft & Co.KG (FSG). It is the
DECEMBER 5, 2018 — Fuel cell powered, emission-free shipping is starting to move from bright vision to practical possibility. Working in close cooperation with Norwegian ferry owner Fjord1 and ship designer Multi
NOVEMBER 30, 2018 — Thailand’s first all-electric commuter ferry was recently placed into service by the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA), powered by Torqeedo electric outboards. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha celebrated the launch,
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 — Introduced at this week’s International Workboat Show, the Wärtsilä 14 is a high-speed, compact engine designed to fit requirements for limited space and weight, lower capital expense and
NOVEMBER 28, 2018 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària reports that the two LNG fueled vessels it has under construction at Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Visentini are well on the way to completion.
NOVEMBER 20, 2018 — McAllister Towing has appointed Alan Ginsberg as Chief Financial Officer. Currently the Treasurer of the Seaman’s Church Institute, Mr. Ginsberg was the founding Chief Financial Officer of Eagle
