Record attendance in sight for Interferry ‘step change’ conference
Autonomous vessels, nuclear power and data-fuelled personalisation of the passenger experience are among the industry-transforming objectives that will be showcased in London next month when global trade association Interferry dedicates its 44th annual conference to the theme of large-scale innovation. The association’s call for papers stressed that the conference focus would be on initiatives offering step change rather than incremental improvements. “The overwhelming response confirmed that the ferry community [...]
Interferry to back Mercy Ships healthcare mission
Global trade association Interferry and Mercy Ships today announced that Interferry will support Mercy Ships, an international charity with the mission to increase access to healthcare in developing nations through a fleet of hospital ships. Interferry will highlight Mercy Ships at its annual conference in October and will further promote the charity to the association’s industry-wide membership.“Mercy Ships bring free, quality medical care to the poorest nations of the world [...]
Interferry project identifies ‘paramount’ lessons from Philippines safety boost
The FERRYSAFE project team formed by global trade association Interferry to study pronounced safety advances in Philippines ferry operations has completed the second of two visits to the country and is now developing best practice guidance to assist the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other developing nations. Week-long visits were made to political capital Manila in March and ferry capital Cebu in late May. Lessons learned suggest there is [...]
Call for Papers Deadline Reminder – deadline extended to May 7
CALL FOR PAPERS REMINDER: the 44th Annual Interferry Conference Call for Papers deadline has been extended to May 7. Submissions including a 300-word abstract and a brief speaker biography should be sent to mike.corrigan@interferry.com by May 7. Selected speakers will be notified by May 24 and asked to submit their proposed presentation by June 21. The conference theme is Innovation, and preference will be given to topics highlighting step [...]
Ferry Business for Spring/Summer 2019 is online
Published in association with Interferry, the Ferry Business section of the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of International Cruise & Ferry Review is packed with executive interviews. Click here to read online. Ferry Business opens with a commentary from Interferry CEO Mike Corrigan who highlights the latest activities the association has embarked on to help the global ferry sector overcome key issues. Next up is a roundtable where director of Shipshape Consulting Simon Johnson asks the leaders [...]
Interferry seeks step change innovation in call for conference papers
A call for papers addressing transformational change has been launched by global trade association Interferry ahead of its 44th annual conference in London this October. The conference theme is Innovation – and CEO Mike Corrigan stresses that preference will be given to topics highlighting step change rather than incremental improvements. "We want to explore ideas that could revolutionize every aspect of the ferry industry," he notes. "That might cover [...]
