Shortsea & Ferry

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new study by Kongsberg Maritime has identified several European ferry routes as strong candidates for fully electric RoPax vessels, pointing to growing economic and regulatory support for electrification in short sea…

19th May 2026

Kongsberg study identifies ferry routes for electric RoPaxes

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Volvo Penta and Aus Ships are developing Australia’s first fully electric passenger ferry, with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.

14th May 2026

WATCH: Australia’s electric ferry market emerges

14th May 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Delegates at this year’s Coastlink conference heard calls for faster investment, stronger policy backing and better industry collaboration to unlock the potential of coastal shipping and inland waterways.

13th May 2026

Coastlink: Unlocking the huge potential of coastal shipping

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Incat, Wärtsilä and Molslinjen are advancing one of the world’s largest vessel electrification projects with three high-speed electric ferry vessels under construction in Tasmania.

13th May 2026

WATCH: Breaking new ground in electric ferries

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

China has built what it says is the world’s largest and ‘first built pure electric high-end intelligent seagoing vessel’.

7th May 2026

China claims world’s first battery seagoing vessel

7th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A growing order book across Europe suggests the continent’s emerging fleet of foiling ferries is finally beginning to expand.

28th April 2026

Could foiling ferries finally be on the cusp?

28th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Electrification company Cavotec has launched a mobile shore power system designed for roll-on/roll-off shipping, introducing its PowerMove RoRo NxG for use in ports handling RoRo and RoPax vessels.

28th April 2026

Cavotec launches mobile shore power system

28th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The maritime battery sector is rapidly evolving, with more approvals, different chemistries and greater vessel electrification, a report by the Maritime Battery Form has shown.

9th April 2026

Latest Maritime Battery report shows evolving sector trends

9th April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global ship classification body RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) has pledged to work with the South Korean group Hanwha on greater adoption of advanced battery-hybrid propulsion systems in the maritime sector.

9th April 2026

RINA signs MOU to promote battery-hybrid propulsion

9th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A Swedish ferry operator has signed an agreement to install a large-scale battery system on a new hybrid high-speed vessel as part of efforts to reduce fuel use and emissions on a…

9th April 2026

Electric shift for Baltic ferry as hybrid vessel deal signed

9th April 2026