• Pope of the people, man of the rails: the quiet power of Francis’ love for trains (RailTech) • Clever tube trivia in the Elizabeth line’s new station stickers (Ian Visits) • Network Rail Painting …
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World’s first electric hydrofoil ferry begins service in Stockholm (Cruise&Ferry)
The world’s first electric hydrofoil ferry, Nova, has entered service in Stockholm, Sweden. Nova departed from its dock in the suburb of Tappström and completed the 15-kilometre route to Stockholm’s City Hall in just over …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 17 February 2025
• ‘So patronising’: rail bosses spark anger by hiding train departure times (The Guardian) • The Blackfriars Station That Isn’t in Blackfriars: Video (Jago Hazzard) • Is Berlin’s Public Transport Actually Better Than London’s? Video …
Continue readingUK Ferry Market Survey (DiscoverFerries)
This survey is sponsored by Discover Ferries, the representative body for all major UK passenger ferry lines. The aim of the survey is to help the industry understand its passengers’ needs in order to improve …
Continue readingCargo shuttles on the Thames: enabling van-free urban delivery (ZagDaily)
Cargo bikes are becoming a norm in London, enabling last mile delivery without emissions, while taking vans off the road. Sustainable logistics provider Delivery Mates alone delivered 2.5 million parcels by cargo bike in London last year, …
Continue readingUK designed foiling fast ferry enters build phase (TheEngineer)
A demonstrator “Tri-foiler” ferry designed by Southampton naval architect Chartwell Marine could take to the water as soon as March 2025. Currently being built by Southampton composites specialist Designcraft the vessel – a high speed electric trimaran …
Continue reading£1 billion London Gateway Investment Announced but More Needed for Rail (RailMag)
Global logistics giant DP World has unveiled a significant £1 billion investment to expand London Gateway, solidifying its position as the UK’s largest container port. The expansion will see the addition of two new shipping …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 30 August 2024
• Hatfield remembered, twenty years on (Rail Engineer) • Congestion and curves – challenges in constructing HS2 in the Chilterns (Ian Visits) • Learning to Drive a Train with GB Railfreight: Video (Jago Hazzard) • …
Continue readingPort of London Authority setting course towards sustainability: Video (BBCStoryworks)
With shipping responsible for around 3% of global emissions in 2018, this port is making an effort to reduce the impact. With a focus on leveraging data, changes are being put in place to help …
Continue readingNYC plans 6 new waterfront shipping hubs to replace truck freight with barges (Gothamist)
New York City officials plan to turn six waterfront locations into maritime shipping hubs as a way to handle the booming number of e-commerce deliveries across the five boroughs. Details of the initiative were published …
Continue readingWave devouring propulsion could power ships & cut greenhouse gas emissions (ShipTechnology)
Researchers at Cranfield University are working on a new form of wave devouring propulsion (WDP) that could power larger ships and help reduce the use of fossil fuels in the maritime industry, in addition to its impact …
Continue readingAll-electric boxship built for China’s inland waters (BairdMaritime)
Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard has delivered the first all-electric inland container vessel to be built and operated in China. Jiangyuan Baihe (“Jiangyuan Lily”) is owned by Jiangsu Ocean Shipping. The ship was designed by Wuhan Yangtze River …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 10 May 2024
• Rail strikes restart as Aslef train drivers embark on new action (The Guardian) • As Thames Barrier reaches 40, it will need adaptations for rising sea levels (E+T) • Gatwick Express 40th anniversary – …
Continue readingElectric hydrofoil pilot shuttle starts in San Francisco Bay (TechCrunch)
Electric boat startup Navier has landed the first official pilot program for its hydrofoiling watercraft, partnering with Stripe to bring passengers from San Francisco’s outskirts to the downtown area. Stripe will pay Navier to shuttle employees from …
Continue readingMexico aims to compete with Panama Canal by building freight railway (FreightWaves)
With drought at the Panama Canal and conflicts in the Red Sea and other global shipping lanes disrupting trade, officials in Mexico predict a golden opportunity for the country’s $2.8 billion Isthmus of Tehuantepec’s Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) …
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