A 217-meter heavy-lift ship, MV Black Marlin, has been secured to transport the world's largest electric ferry, China Zorrilla, from Hobart, Australia to South America. The ferry, built by Incat for Buquebus, faced delivery delays due to geopolitical conflicts impacting the original transport vessel.
Sydney will trial its first Australian-designed electric ferry from 2028, with plans for it to operate on a new fish market route by 2029. The 12-month trial aims to inform the transition of the entire ferry fleet from diesel to electric or hydrogen power by 2035.
New South Wales government will trial a 24-meter battery electric ferry from 2028, with passenger service planned for 2029 on a new Sydney fish market route. The trial aims to inform the transition of Sydney's entire ferry fleet from diesel to electric or hydrogen power by 2035.
The world's largest electric ferry is sitting idle in Tasmania after construction was completed because the heavy-lift ship that was booked to take it to South America is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
The world's largest electric ferry is sitting idle in Tasmania after construction was completed because the heavy-lift ship that was booked to take it to South America is stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
