Interferry urges governments to use carbon tax revenues to invest in OPS
Interferry, the shipping association representing the ferry industry worldwide, is calling on governments and electricity utilities to prioritise investment in Onshore Power Supply (OPS) development to help the ferry sector maintain its lead in maritime electrification and hybridisation. Ferries – big and small – provide lifeline and essential services to communities across the globe. A recent study conducted on Interferry’s behalf by Oxford Economics revealed the ferry industry’s huge [...]
Interferry to host joint Africa Ferry Safety seminar with the IMO
Global trade association Interferry has partnered with the IMO to organise and co-host a seminar on ferry safety in Africa. Taking place on 16-17 April 2024 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the seminar furthers Interferry's commitment to reducing casualties in developing nations by promoting the highest maritime safety standards. Regulatory authority Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) – with the support of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications, Tanzania [...]
Interferry elects four new board directors and new president
Interferry, the trade body representing the global ferry industry, has announced the election of five new board members at its annual general meeting on November 7 – held during Interferry2023, the association’s successful 47th annual conference that has just concluded in Hobart, Tasmania. Four directors were appointed for terms of four years: Nicolas Jimenez, president and CEO of BC Ferries; Seamus Murphy, executive director of the San Francisco Bay [...]
Interferry calls for pan-European eco-bonus system for ferry shipping
Global trade association Interferry – representing more than 270 companies and some 1,200 individual members from over 40 countries – co-hosted a workshop at the European Shipping Summit this week, together with the shipping associations from Cyprus, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Urging short sea cargo increase, the hosts welcomed more than 100 professionals and political representatives at Brussels Royal Museum of Fine Arts. Interferry´s key input was provided [...]
Ferry Leaders Panels announced for Interferry2023
Ferry Leaders Panels announced for Interferry2023, the 47th Annual Interferry Conference Interferry is proud to announce the participants on the two Ferry Leaders Panels at Interferry2023, the 47th Annual Interferry Conference. Interferry2023 takes place in Hobart, Tasmania on November 4-8, 2023 with the theme of ‘The Leading Edge – Elevating the Customer Experience and Sustainability’. The signature Ferry Leaders Panels traditionally close each conference day, giving industry leaders and [...]
Interferry to co-host European Shipping Summit workshop urging short sea cargo increase
Global trade association Interferry – representing more than 270 companies and some 1,200 individual members from over 40 countries – is co-hosting a workshop at next month’s European Shipping Summit in Brussels to stress the importance of shifting more goods transport from road to short sea services, notably through better use of European Union funding to enhance the sector’s competitiveness. The workshop – ‘How to increase the share of [...]
