South Korea to receive its first domestic zero-emissions ferry
ABB along with South Korea’s Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard, shake their hands in order to develop region’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry.
29/01/21
ABB along with South Korea’s Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard, shake their hands in order to develop region’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry.
22/12/20
With immediate effect, ferries arriving to the Netherlands from the United Kingdom are no longer allowed to carry passengers.
18/12/20
Over 300 passengers were stranded on the ferry Stena Edda on Wednesday night, after six crew members tested positive for Covid-19. Port Health Authorities advised the Belfast-bound ferry not to leave Birkenhead after the six crew members were found positive.
07/12/20
The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) introduced its new fleet of electric commuter ferries into service. This move comes as a measure to bring clean emissions-free passenger transport to Thailand.
04/12/20
In light of COVID-19 second wave and the vaccine development stage, DP World-owned ro/ro and freight ferry operator P&O Ferries plans to deliver the vaccines to the UK, for free.
03/12/20
The unloading operations from the car ferry Coastal Rennaissance at the port of Tsawwassen, British Columbia, led on a serious accident when a crew cab pickup drove off onto the loading ramp, injuring the driver.
27/11/20
The Finnish project development company Flexens Oy Ab will finish a feasibility study of the Power2AX project in November 2020. The project aims to implement green hydrogen production and use in fuel ferries in the Åland archipelago.
26/11/20
DFDS along with its collaborators applied for a EU Innovation Fund, in order to jointly explore an electricity-powered ferry from a hydrogen fuel cell system, which only emits water.
26/11/20
Interferry, the global trade association representing ferry industry, is conducting a major energy efficiency data survey to ensure that existing ferries can comply with short-term GHG emissions measures, agreed in principle at last week’s IMO MEPC 75 meeting.
23/11/20
Around 331 passengers and 98 crew members are stranded after the passenger ferry Viking Grace, ran aground on November 21, off the coast of Mariehamn, Finland.