The Lagos Ferry Safety Conference, co-hosted by Interferry, the Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA), and the Lagos Waterways Authority (LASWA), successfully concluded last week in Lagos, Nigeria. The two-day event marked a significant step forward for regional maritime safety. A major highlight was the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [...]
Interferry, the association representing the ferry industry worldwide, is delighted to announce a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and confirmed ferry leaders for its annual conference, Interferry2025, taking place in Sorrento from October 4-8, 2025. The conference theme, "Connections", will be brought to life through insightful discussions and unparalleled networking opportunities. "The unprecedented participation of [...]
Interferry has launched a vital new resource for its members. The brochure, "E-cars on Board – A Safe Passage," addresses common concerns regarding battery electric vehicle (BEV) safety on ro-pax ferries. It provides clear, concise information based on recent research, including findings from projects such as Lash Fire, in which Interferry actively participated. The core [...]
Interferry, the association representing the ferry industry worldwide, today announced its Call for Speakers for the highly anticipated Interferry2025 Annual Conference, set to take place in Sorrento, Italy, from October 4th to 8th at the Hilton Sorrento Palace Congress Center. Under the compelling theme of “Connections”, the conference will explore the vital role of connectivity [...]
Building on the success of the April 2024 Africa Ferry Safety Seminar in Dar es Salaam, Interferry, the association representing the ferry industry world-wide, will on October 30th host a half-day follow-up workshop in conjunction with Interferry2024, the association’s 48th annual conference to be held in Marrakech from October 26th to the 30th. Promoting the [...]
In the mutual interest of improving safety, a stronger cooperation between the African ferry community and Interferry was established in this week's Africa Ferry Safety Seminar in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The seminar was leading up to Interferry2024, Interferry’s 48th annual conference taking place in Marrakech, October 26-30. A collaborative effort to elevate ferry safety [...]
Interferry, the association that represents the ferry industry worldwide, is calling for speakers for its 48th annual conference, which will be held in Marrakech, Morocco from October 26-30, 2024. Interferry is seeking presentations that showcase industry solutions and learnings on this year´s conference theme: Safety, Security and Sustainability. “We’re excited to be welcoming delegates to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]