ExploMar seals electric ferry propulsion deal for Nigeria
Chinese outboard manufacturer ExploMar has secured an order at CIBS (China International Boat Show) 2026, after signing an agreement...
Electric boats / propulsion
Catch up on recent developments in electric boats and propulsion, as boatbuilders increasingly integrate electric systems across a growing range of vessels.
Zparq enters industrial marine market with electric propulsion system
Swedish startup Zparq, which develops compact electric marine motors, is entering the industrial marine market with an OEM electric...
Aqua Superpower partners with Hellonext on marine charging in Spain
Aqua Superpower has entered into a partnership with Hellonext, a manufacturer of DC charging systems, to support the expansion...
UCL study asks: Do electric boats really make less noise?
A new, peer-reviewed study has been conducted by University College London (UCL) to examine underwater radiated noise across a...
SailGP renews partnership with ePropulsion
SailGP is extending its partnership with electric propulsion manufacturer ePropulsion, which has served as the race championship’s official electric outboard supplier...
ePropulsion opens marine testing platform in south China
ePropulsion has opened the Green and Intelligent Ships Testing (GIST) Onshore Joint Debugging Laboratory in Songshan Lake, in the...
Vessev expands into Australia with hydrofoiling ferry rollout in Perth
Electric hydrofoiling passenger ferries will be introduced to Western Australia as New Zealand marine technology company Vessev expands into the...
Versatile electric jet tenders launch featuring a ‘movable helm’
Carbon fibre racing yacht builder McConaghy Yachts and New Zealand-based electric propulsion solution provider ZeroJet are partnering to launch...
Candela raises €30m to build new factory as production increases
Electric vessel manufacturer Candela has raised €30m in a funding round to expand its production capacity, including the construction...
Electric propulsion gains ground as ABB powers two future Oceanco superyachts
An ongoing collaboration between ABB and Dutch yacht builder Oceanco highlights that the shift to electric propulsion is taking...
ZeroJet and Southern Pacific Boats launch electric Cormorant 490 RIB
The launch of the Cormorant Electric 490 brings to fruition a partnership to combine a Southern Pacific Boats’ RIB...
Island Marine Electric expands team
Florida-based Island Marine Electric has appointed Doug Bennis as vice president of sales and marketing, as the company enters...
New Swedish builder to enter electric personal watercraft production
Swedish electric watercraft manufacturer Roxen Innovations will begin serial production of its electric personal watercrafts in April 2026, marking...
Chinese entrepreneur Richard Liu invests $700m to launch ‘affordable’ yacht brand
Richard Liu Qiangdong, founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has announced the launch of an independent yacht...
Archipelago Yachts opens new Isle of Wight shipyard
UK boatbuilder Archipelago Yachts has announced the opening of its new shipyard facility in Newport on the Isle of Wight, UK,...
