Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2024
Torqeedo wins electric ferry deal in Argentina
Fleet renewal | Delta Argentina Uruguay, a passenger ferry operator in Argentina’s ecologically sensitive Delta del Paraná, is planning to revolutionise regional river transport with the introduction of up to 174 passenger ferries powered by all-electric power systems from Torqeedo GmbH. The vessels will replace ageing units powered by diesel. The region is claimed to be the only river delta in the world that empties into another river, creating a 21,750-km2 area of wetlands just one hour from Buenos Aires....