Photo: East by West Ferries
The Southern Hemisphere's first fully electric ferry is about to be launched on Wellington waters next month. The East by West Ferry company operates between Queen's Wharf in Wellington's CBD and Days Bay in Lower Hutt. After being delayed by a year due to the Covid pandemic, the electric ferry, built by Wellington Electric Boat Building Company, will under go a series of final trials this month before launching in September. Kathryn speaks with East by West managing director Jeremy Ward.
