Baleària to launch first electric fast ferry for Tarifa–Tangier on 23 October
Baleària will float out the first of two 87-metre battery-electric catamarans for the Strait of Gibraltar at Armón Gijón on 23 October, ahead of service in summer 2027.
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Decarbonisation
Fuels and machinery: LNG, methanol, batteries, hybrid plant, and shore power.
Measured methane data strengthens case for ship-specific emissions reporting
Verified methane slip figures for two MSC cruise ships, well below the FuelEU default, echo Brittany Ferries' call for reporting based on measured data.
Interferry backs EU ETS revision, calls for shore power and ring-fenced revenues
Interferry welcomed the European Commission's proposed EU ETS revision but said ferry electrification depends on ports providing shore power and on all maritime ETS revenue being reinvested in the sector.
HD KSOE to supply propulsion for Korea's first commercial electric car ferries
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering will supply electric propulsion and 4.4 MWh batteries for two car ferries for Jeju's Seongsanhang–Udo route, due from 2027.
Attica Group reports lower fleet emissions intensity for 2025
Attica Group cut the greenhouse-gas intensity of its owned fleet in 2025 and achieved fleet-wide ISO 45001 certification.
Wallenius SOL extends B100 biofuel use across its fleet
Wallenius SOL has switched one vessel to Advanced FAME B100 biofuel and is extending its use to its B-Class ships, creating a FuelEU Maritime compliance surplus.
Molslinjen plans 12 MWh battery storage at Samsø ferry port
Molslinjen will install a 12 MWh battery energy storage system at Ballen on Samsø to support the electric ferry TYRFING, with commissioning expected in March 2027.