Interferry names new chairman and board members
Interferry, the trade association representing the worldwide ferry industry, has announced that the new chairman of its board of directors is John Steen-Mikkelsen, CEO of Danish ferry operator Danske Færger. He was elected together with three new board members at the annual general meeting held last week in Cancún, Mexico, during the association’s 43rd annual conference. The Interferry board is drawn from all types of large and small ferry operations [...]
Conference registration and hotel updates
With the official start of the 43rd Annual Interferry Conference in Cancún less than two weeks away and all rooms fully booked at the conference’s host hotel – the JW Marriott Cancún Resort & Spa – we have secured additional rooms at the Marriott Cancún Resort hotel which is immediately beside the host hotel and, in fact, connects to it. If you would like to register for the conference [...]
The latest “Ferry Business” magazine is now available
Interferry is pleased to announce the latest Ferry Business published in cooperation with International Cruise and Ferry Review, in the Autumn/Winter 2018 issue. We hope you enjoy the many entertaining articles about our vibrant industry as we prepare to host the world ferry industry at our Cancún conference from October 6 to 10, with the Speakers Program “Safety, Security and the Environment” taking place on October 8 and 9. View [...]
Interferry conference set to debate industry’s major issues
Keynote speakers from the military, merchant fleet and port sectors will feature when trade association Interferry addresses three of shipping’s most important issues – safety, security and the environment – at its 43rd annual conference in Cancún, Mexico, in early October. “Ferries already provide one of the safest and most eco-friendly means of transporting passengers and goods,” says CEO Mike Corrigan, “but sharing information and experience from industry experts [...]
Interferry Board – Expression of Interest (EOI) Update
Please be advised that the EOI is now closed for those wanting to apply to fill the "Supplier" Director position that will be vacated on the Interferry Board effective October 10, 2018. The Nominating Committee is pleased to report that it received a number of applications from highly qualified Interferry members. The level of interest is a testament to the importance that Interferry's members place on its Board of [...]
Corrigan’s Focus Now on Worldwide Ferry Industry
Since leaving BC Ferries in early 2017, former CEO Mike Corrigan has taken on a role that continues to see him in a leadership position in the ferry sector – this time though, it’s as the CEO of Interferry, representatives of the ferry industry worldwide. “It’s been a good transition,” he said as BC Shipping News caught up with him to discuss the upcoming Interferry Conference (October 6 – [...]
