Interferry welcomes EEDI status quo for ro-ro vessels
Global trade association Interferry has welcomed this week’s decision by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to uphold previously agreed sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) targets for ro-ro passenger and ro-ro freight vessels. The committee’s latest session – MEPC 73 – tightened EEDI requirements for certain ship types, but confirmed that ferries would be among the categories where it is appropriate to retain the original timeline and [...]
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 [...]
