Shortsea & Ferry

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A contract has been agreed to power fast ferries with pure electricity in a UNESCO World Heritage site in Norway.

8th April 2026

UNESCO Heritage fjord to run battery fast ferries

8th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has built its first fully electric water bus as an entry into zero‑emission waterborne public transport. The 28.6‑metre catamaran was introduced at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on March 12.

19th March 2026

Damen launches first electric waterbus build

19th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Ferguson Marine has secured a direct award from the Scottish Government to build four newbuild vessels, providing a five-year pipeline of vessel build work for the Port Glasgow shipyard.

5th March 2026

Four vessel award bolsters Clyde shipbuilding

5th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Corvus Energy will supply batteries for two new hybrid electric Washington State Ferries in what is being described as ‘the largest maritime electrification project in the United States’.

23rd February 2026

Corvus Energy to power up Washington hybrid newbuilds

23rd February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Naval architects at Incat Crowther have started developing a hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design for New York.

20th February 2026

Incat Crowther advances hydrogen ferry design

20th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A £20 million shorepower project at one of the UK’s busiest ports has been lying idle despite being installed and ready to go.

17th February 2026

Vessels shun shorepower due to energy costs

17th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a milestone propulsion contract for Gotlandsbolaget’s new-build hydrogen-ready ferry Horizon X.

11th February 2026

Hydrogen on the horizon for new-build Norwegian ferry

11th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Lehmann Marine has won the largest order in its history with a deal to supply 3.8MWh battery systems for Hamburg’s first fully electric ferries.

11th February 2026

Lehmann wins largest battery order for first electric ferries

11th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has successfully completed sea trials of the latest Island Class ferry being built for BC Ferries, marking another milestone in the Canadian operator’s fleet renewal programme.

6th February 2026

Damen completes island ferry trials

6th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Foiling ferry company Candela says its P-12 vessel has completed the longest sea journey in the world on battery power.

3rd February 2026

Candela claims record-breaking electric voyage

3rd February 2026