Due to several requests we have received to give applicants a bit more time to get their proposals together to satisfy our new web portal submission requirements, we have extended the Interferry2023 Call for Speakers deadline to Friday, June 9. Successful applicants will be notified by mid-July. The conference theme is “The Leading Edge – [...]
The global association for the ferry industry, Interferry, has just opened the call for speakers for the 47th Annual Interferry Conference. The theme for this year's conference is 'The Leading Edge – Elevating the Customer Experience and Sustainability' and it will take place in Hobart, Tasmania on November 4-8, 2023. Interferry is seeking proposals from [...]
Interferry has received board approval to fill a vacant Director position following their June 2022 meeting in Rome. The board’s Nominating Committee is inviting Expressions of Interest specifically from members of Interferry’s supplier community to represent associate member interests through the board. To be considered, candidates must meet the following criteria: • Be a “member [...]
A meeting between the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and global trade association Interferry has agreed a common work programme to promote an environmentally sustainable future for the European ferry business through the provision and use of onshore power supply (OPS). Underlining the shared challenges and priorities of their Europe-wide memberships, ESPO and Interferry confirmed [...]
Global trade association Interferry has launched a call for papers addressing the ‘Power and People’ themes of its 46th annual conference taking place in Seattle, USA, this October. Under the Power theme, presentations are invited on any sustainable, future-proof vessel powering options and the related challenges – notably the regulatory targets for greenhouse gas emissions [...]
A study commissioned by trade association Interferry has revealed startling statistics on the far-reaching extent of the global ferry industry’s value to the world economy. Research into the latest pre-Covid full-year figures found that, in 2019, ferries carried 4.27 billion passengers – on a par with aviation – and 373 million vehicles across a worldwide [...]
Back by popular demand, Interferry is pleased to announce the eleven senior executives that will be participating on the two Ferry Leaders Panels during the upcoming Santander conference. The panels, which wrap up each day of the October 4 and 5 Speakers Program, are sure to provide an engaging and conversational perspective on all facets [...]
Findings from a survey suggesting that ferries are poised to lead post-pandemic travel demand will underline an upbeat agenda when global trade association Interferry stages its 45th annual conference in October. Taking place in Santander, Spain, the latest edition of the ferry community’s longest-established conference is themed The Future is Ferries – marking it as [...]
The following is a summary of discussions held with the EU COM Services, alongside relevant information, regarding the introduction of Digital Covid Certificates within the EU as from 1 July. In order to facilitate a re-opening of personal cross-border mobility, the European Union have developed Digital Covid Certificates (DCC), which will check travellers against pre-defined [...]
CALL FOR PAPERS REMINDER – The 45th Annual Interferry Conference Call for Papers deadline is June 23. Potential speakers should send a 300-word abstract and brief biography to jakki.corrigan@interferry.com and mike.corrigan@interferry.com. Those selected will be notified by July 16 and are then required to submit their final draft presentations by August 13. We are seeking [...]