Chatgpt generated image of large battery-electric catamarans moving beyond the small harbour ferry category.
Ferries are public infrastructure that happen to float. They are marine buses, freight bridges, medical access routes, school links, tourism arteries, repair crew shuttles, food supply chains, and island lifelines. When they fail, communities notice at once. When fuel costs rise, farepayers and taxpayers notice soon after. That is why … [continued]
Chatgpt generated global montage showing that ferry electrification is no longer confined to one region or one operating model.
For a few months now I have quoting a claim that 70% of ferries on order had batteries, based on reading the stat in what I considered a reliable site. After digging deeper into the orderbook and the denominator, I do not think that figure stands up, but the actual … [continued]
Chatgpt generated image of an electric hydrofoil ferry moving at speed beneath the Lion’s Gate Bridge, highlighting both its promise and the realities of BC coastal waters
Vancouver’s recent support for an electric passenger hydrofoil to Bowen Island and Gibsons is an appealing hook because it compresses three different Canadian transportation stories into one image. It promises decarbonization, speed, and coastal reconnection in a single sleek vessel. It also invites a harder question. Is the future of … [continued]
Norwegian company Boreal has ordered a fleet of electric fast ferries from Candela to replace diesel powered ships.
Scandlines has deployed a high-capacity battery-electric freight ferry on the Puttgarden–Rødby corridor, introducing scheduled service with zero direct emissions under normal operating conditions on the 18.5-kilometer Fehmarn Belt crossing. The Baltic Whale completed its first commercial rotation at 08:05 on March 10th, establishing a new operating profile for short-sea freight … [continued]
When Danish-German shipping company Scandlines officially launched Baltic Whale, a zero-direct-emission freight ferry, on March 10, it marked a decisive step forward for electrification in short-sea shipping. Industry coverage focused heavily on the vessel’s all-electric design and onboard technology. But the deeper story, according to CleanTechnica sources based in Gedser, … [continued]
Ferries in Europe emit more CO2 than 6.6 million cars and are responsible for more air pollution than all the cars in major cities like Barcelona, Dublin or Naples. CO2 emissions from ferries in Europe’s ports equivalent to 6.6 million cars Dublin (IE) is the most polluted ferry port in 2025, … [continued]
Incat in Tasmania has completed a battery electric fast ferry for service between Argentina and Uruguay, thanks to European technology.
Conventional diesel-power can’t beat this sleek hydrofoil electric ferry from Aretemis Technologies, which provides passengers with a smooth, practically noiseless, zero-emission ride.
ChatGPT generated panoramic aerial image of a traditional RoPax ferry disturbing shallow coastal sediments, illustrating wake turbulence and potential methane release pathways
I was recently asked if reducing ship speeds is the only available solution to the methane emissions documented in a recent study from the journal Communications Earth & Environment. The research, focused on ship traffic in Neva Bay, Russia, revealed that vessels traveling faster than 12 knots with hull drafts … [continued]
