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Clean ferries can outcompete conventional shipping in EU, finds report

Published 14:46 on July 14, 2026 / Last updated at 14:46 on July 14, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Investments into battery-electric ferries and wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) can outperform conventional fossil-fuelled vessels due to rising carbon compliance costs, according to a study from the European Commission.
Investments into battery-electric ferries and wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) can outperform conventional fossil-fuelled vessels due to rising carbon compliance costs, according to a study from the European Commission.


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