How We Talk About Ferries: beyond 'Marine Highways'
There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned road trip: windows down, wind in your hair, the expanse of the open highway—and the promise of...
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Greenline Staff
- Jun 13
- 2 min
Greenline partners with BC Hydro to advance all-electric passenger-only ferries in British Columbia
Passenger-only ferries are used successfully in jurisdictions around the world, but the all-electric versions are a newer technology and...
Greenline Staff
- Apr 27
- 4 min
The secret to success for passenger-only ferries in BC? Timing.
By summer 2023, BC is set to have a new passenger-only ferry service from downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo. This exciting news is welcome...
Greenline Staff
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Opinion: BC's coastal ferries need passenger-only vessels, not just for cars
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Callum Campbell, founder and CEO of Greenline Ferries. Passenger-only fast ferry vessel in Seattle....
Greenline Staff
- Mar 12
- 1 min
New electric passenger ferry service proposed to link Vancouver with Bowen Island & Sunshine Coast
“There could be so much more to coastal travel in BC than car ferry service. We like to think of Greenline as the waterway extension to...
Greenline Staff
- Feb 26
- 3 min
What the additional $500M in BC Ferries funding means for the future of coastal ferry travel
Today BC Premier David Eby announced $500 million in funding allocated to BC Ferries for the purpose of maintaining “reliable and...
Greenline Staff
- Feb 19
- 4 min
How ships can avoid being 'noisy neighbours' to whales and other marine mammals
Orcas are among the most spectacular mammals that make up the incredible diversity of marine life found in the coastal waters of British...
Greenline Staff
- Jan 25
- 3 min
What we heard: top issues from public open houses
Greenline turns to communities for guidance on assembling the ‘building blocks’ of a new ferry service The evening of Greenline’s open...
Greenline Staff
- Jan 21
- 3 min
The ferry designs of the future are accessible
Grabbing a cup of coffee while on board a ferry can be quite challenging for someone with mobility issues. And that’s after the...
Greenline Staff
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Proposed electric passenger ferry service hosting Sunshine Coast open houses
Community drop-in style events are booked for Tuesday, Jan. 17 between 5pm and 8pm at Gibsons Public Market. On the following evening, a...
Greenline Staff
- Dec 18, 2022
- 5 min
Electric Ferries and Where to Find Them
Clean fuels for powering ships have been identified, but the widespread adoption of fuels like hydrogen, ammonia, or methanol is still...
Greenline Staff
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
Planning under way for Gibsons-Vancouver passenger-only electric ferry
Public consultation underway, open house planned for 2023 By Sophie Woodrooffe, Coast Reporter November 11, 2022 A Victoria-based company...
Greenline Staff
- Nov 9, 2022
- 4 min
Meet Greenline’s founder, Callum Campbell
Bringing deep expertise in shipbuilding and ferry operations, Campbell is determined to change the paradigm of ferry travel in BC Callum...
Greenline Staff
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min
All-electric fast ferry wins Ship of the Year
The all-electric fast ferry MV Medstraum, which will soon be put into operation on the commuter route between Stavanger, Byøyene and...
Greenline Staff
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
The world’s first zero-emission fast ferry is ready for operation
MS Medstraum, the world’s first fully electric and zero-emission fast ferry, classed as a high-speed craft, has embarked on the journey...
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