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Interferry to co-host European Shipping Summit workshop urging short sea cargo increase

2024-02-13T22:57:55+00:00August 21st, 2023|Categories: Interferry, Interferry News, News Release, Regulatory, Safety|

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 [...]

The leading edge: 47th Annual Interferry Conference speakers’ programme published

2024-02-13T22:58:42+00:00August 21st, 2023|Categories: Interferry, Interferry Conference, Interferry News, News Release, Regulatory|

The 47th Annual Interferry Conference takes place in Hobart, Tasmania on November 4-8, 2023. With focus on elevating the customer experience and sustainability, expert presentations will feature the latest trends in tourism, service automation and onboard entertainment, as well as ship construction and conversion trends, optimised operations, and safety measures. The vast majority of ferry [...]

Interferry invites industry leaders to share Customer Experience and Sustainability Solutions at the 47th Interferry Conference

2023-04-17T03:16:01+00:00April 17th, 2023|Categories: Interferry, Interferry Conference, Interferry News, News Release|

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 conference set to focus on Power and People priorities

2022-07-28T07:41:08+00:00July 27th, 2022|Categories: Interferry Conference, Interferry News, News Release|

Cutting-edge solutions to an unprecedented increase in human and technological challenges will be unveiled when global trade association Interferry stages its 46th annual conference in Seattle this October on the theme of ‘Power and People’. As Interferry CEO Mike Corrigan explains: ‘In a fast-changing operational and environmental climate, the ferry industry’s long-term success depends more [...]

Interferry cites ‘Power and People’ in call for conference papers

2022-04-13T05:10:39+00:00April 11th, 2022|Categories: Interferry, Interferry Conference, Interferry News, News Release|

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 [...]

Interferry study reveals ferry industry’s huge economic impact

2021-10-12T23:40:29+00:00October 12th, 2021|Categories: Ferry Business, FerrySafe, Interferry, Interferry Conference, News Release, Regulatory, Safety|

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 [...]

Interferry conference set to highlight ferry industry as post-Covid leader

2021-09-09T15:53:44+00:00September 9th, 2021|Categories: FerrySafe, Interferry, Interferry Conference, Interferry News, News Release, Regulatory, Safety|

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 [...]

Green light for Interferry conference following COVID review

2021-05-20T15:57:26+00:00May 20th, 2021|Categories: Interferry, Interferry Board, Interferry Conference, Interferry News, News Release|

Interferry directors have given the green light for the global trade association’s 2021 annual conference to go ahead as planned in Santander, Spain, this October. Delegate registration will open on June 1. The decision came at a virtual board meeting held today (20 May 2021) after detailed consideration of current and forecast advances in combating [...]

Interferry supports EU’s initiative for COVID-safe international travel

2021-04-29T07:52:04+00:00April 29th, 2021|Categories: Interferry News, News Release, Regulatory, Safety|

Trade association urges other countries to consider something similar Global trade association Interferry has welcomed European Union (EU) plans for a voluntary Digital Green Certificate (DGC) to facilitate safe travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interferry, representing ferry operators worldwide, is now urging other countries to consider something similar for international travel in time for the [...]

Interferry GHG data survey bids for fair application of IMO proposals

2020-11-24T17:00:28+00:00November 24th, 2020|Categories: Interferry, Interferry News, News Release, Regulatory|

Global trade association Interferry is conducting a major energy efficiency data survey among members to ensure that existing ferries can comply with short-term greenhouse gas emissions measures agreed in principle at last week’s meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee. Subject to final approval at next June’s MEPC meeting, by 2023 existing ships must [...]

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