Switzerland based Cavotec, announced that it has connected Asia’s first e-ferry to electrical power, eliminating emissions and reducing operating costs, in the island of Cijian and the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan.
The electrical passenger ferry, operates between the island of Cijian and the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwat, which entered service last year, is fully electrically powered, follows the introduction of a hybrid ferry earlier in 2017.
The new solution aims to provide efficient connection of the ferry to electrical power at the Kaohsiung berth. It also includes a cable reel, cable and plug, and a socket box onboard the ferry.
The Kaohsiung city municipality plans to retrofit the rest of its diesel fleet to “reduce pollution levels around Taiwan’s largest harbor”, Green Car Congress reported in February last year.
“We’re seeing growing interest in plug-in and charging technologies for e-ferries and hybrids in Asia and beyond, together with a high demand for our shore power equipment at major ports, which clearly indicates a strong trend on emissions reduction initiatives,” Gustavo Miller, President of Cavotec’s Ports & Maritime division, stated.
