MOTENA-Sea, a company under Japan’s the MOL Group, has placed a new hybrid ferry into operational service in the waters off the city of Kitakyushu. The 33-metre-long Hanaria was developed as a hybrid vessel that uses hydrogen and biodiesel as fuels. The hydrogen fuel cells consist of two 240kW...
Deliveries include new Ro-Pax ferries for operators in Kiribati and the Philippines. A new Chinese-built large cruise ship completes undergoing sea trials as a Japanese owner christens a hybrid ferry. Finally, orders have been placed for new ferries designed for the conditions of the Persian Gulf. Philippines’ Lite Shipping adds catamaran newbuild to fleet Philippine […]
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