Cruise ships and passenger ferries are some of the maritime means of transportation that have made serious steps in reducing harmful emissions. Some switched to hybrid-electric propulsions, others are ...

Second of Two Large Car Ferries Ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology ...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has launched a new fuel-efficient ferry built for Japan ’s Shinnihonkai Ferry. The Hamanasu is designed to be one of Japan’s most energy-efficient ferries, featuring several ...

In parts of the world where ferries are typical means of transportation for both passengers and freight, it’s easy to see why greater efforts were made to make them greener. Scandinavian countries are ...

NIIGATA, Japan -- A North Korean ferry long suspected of smuggling missile parts and illicit funds arrived in a Japanese port amid noisy protests Thursday, but it was cleared by customs and safety ...

Japan's coastguard was on Monday rushing to reach a sinking ferry with a crew of 12 Indonesians aboard after the troubled vessel put out a distress call. “We received a call for help by radio,” said a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's military prepared a chartered ferry on Wednesday to use as a quarantine ship that could house hundreds of suspected coronavirus cases as the number of infected people in the ...