27 Apr 2022

Auckland maritime tech company to build electric ferries

From Nine To Noon, 9:15 am on 27 April 2022
An artist's impression of the electric ferries being built for Auckland.

An artist's impression of the electric ferries being built for Auckland. Photo: Supplied / EV Maritime

The electric future for Auckland's ferries has ramped up a notch.

Two publicly-funded electric ferries are planned for Auckland Harbour crossings, plus Auckland ferry operator Fullers plans to launch a privately funded hybrid ferry on the water next year.

The Government says it expects the 200-person ferries for Auckland Transport's inner and mid-harbour services to be launched in 2024.

They'll be built by Auckland martime technology company EV Maritime. Kathryn speaks with founder and CEO is Michael Eaglen.