Candela has closed a $40 million funding round to “meet demand for its electric foiling ferries”, according to the company.
Candela raised $14 million in its Series C round, which brings the total to over $40 million in funding in 2024.
The new investment will enable Candela to meet the “soaring demand” for its groundbreaking zero-emission vessels. (more…)
The Port of Dover has announced the arrival of its newest pilot vessel, DHB Diligent, a state-of-the-art addition to its fleet, developed in collaboration with Holyhead Marine. This investment underlines the port’s ongoing commitment to enhance operational excellence, crew welfare, sustainability, and safety within one of the UKs busiest ports.
DHB Diligent is equipped with the award-winning BareFLEET system, an advanced vessel performance monitoring system designed by AST Reygar, which was specified as a mandatory requirement in the tender process. The decision to include such a monitoring system reflects Dover Harbour’s focus on leveraging cutting-edge technology to improve fuel efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and ensure strict adherence to harbour regulations.
The Port of Dover, a vital gateway to the UK (United Kingdom), manages over 12 million passengers, 2.5 million trucks, and 20,000 shipping movements annually. With such a high volume of traffic, maintaining operational efficiency and environmental stewardship is paramount. (more…)
OceanScore unveiled the FuelEU Planner at a launch event for more than 150 clients and stakeholders in Hamburg this week, coinciding with the SMM conference and exhibition where FuelEU Maritime was a hot topic of discussion as its implementation looms on 1 January 2025.
The attendance at the event reflected the high level of interest in the latest application to be launched by the maritime solutions and data firm to simplify the increasing complexities of regulatory compliance. This follows its market-leading ETS Manager geared towards the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) that was launched a year ago.
The FuelEU Planner is a web-based solution that allows shipping companies to evaluate the various options for reducing GHG intensity, vessel optimisation and managing the remaining compliance balances. It is able to simulate different operational and investment decisions to be taken and compare these simulations from a total cost of ownership perspective. (more…)
Traveling from Berlin’s eastern city center to Oberschöneweide in just ten minutes? That’s impossible by car or S-Bahn.
However, Swedish tech company Candela announced the sale of a Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferry to Funkhaus/Reederei Riedel, marking a watershed moment for zero-emission transport in Germany.
The P-12 Shuttle electric ferry line is planned to connect the East Side Gallery, near Ostbahnhof, with the cultural hub Funkhaus. The electric hydrofoil catamaran, which can travel at 25 knots across the Spree, is the fastest electric ship in the world and the first of its kind in Germany. (more…)