Will Electric Boats Ever Go Mainstream?
While the electric car is undoubtedly the darling of the electric vehicle industry, it is by no means the only vehicle that engineers are determined to electrify. The electric boat Continue Reading
A new era in maritime travel: Electric boats
With the sun streaming into the Niagara Gorge, visitors lined up in socially distanced groups waiting to shuffle onto the Maid of the Mist, the boats that have ferried tourists Continue Reading
MSC sees hydrogen and biofuels as key components of shipping’s future fuel mix
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a global leader in transportation and logistics, said it is further exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source Continue Reading
Japan launches first project to commission high-power fuel cell vessel by 2024
A Japanese consortium led by NYK Line launched a pilot project Sept. 1 to demonstrate the operation of a high-powered fuel cell vessel by 2024 in order to commercialize such Continue Reading
Ferries That ‘Fly’ Could Make it Easy—and Fast—to Travel by Boat
An oil-trading billionaire and an Olympic gold medalist who helped equip racing boats with underwater wings that make them fly above the waves—revolutionizing the sport of sailing—are now betting the Continue Reading
Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year Continue Reading