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Greenline to the heart of Vancouver: What’s the best landing site?
Greenline is built around the core philosophy that people in coastal communities should be able to move from the center of one community...
Greenline Staff
Feb 73 min read

How Can Vancouver Come Closer to a Sustainable Transportation Future?
If you’ve lived in (or even visited) Vancouver, the experience may be all too familiar: you’re in a car, headed to a downtown...
Greenline Staff
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Greenline partners with BMT to design all-electric ferry for BC waters
Greenline has partnered with BMT to produce the ferry design for its first two routes in British Columbia waters.
Greenline Staff
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Introducing Greenline’s New Chief Operating Officer, Captain Darren Pereira
Experienced maritime Captain is driven to make green innovation happen in the British Columbia marine industry
Greenline Staff
Jun 4, 20243 min read


How to de-risk new, greener marine technologies using a digital twin
The marine sector lags far behind other transportation sectors when it comes to implementing greener technologies that reduce greenhouse...
Greenline Staff
May 24, 20245 min read


GUEST POST: Electric Ferries Could Significantly Reduce Underwater Noise Pollution
The ocean is usually thought of as a quiet place, but underwater noise pollution poses a real threat to marine life. Most people are...
Luana Pandolfo
Apr 6, 20242 min read


Get ready to see electric ferries all over Canada—Here’s how it’s happening
Just a few years ago, electric passenger-only commuter ferries were rarely found anywhere in the world. But 2023 was a pivotal year for...
Greenline Staff
Mar 21, 20243 min read

How Greenline created BC’s best model for predicting who will ride a passenger-only ferry
If Greenline’s ferries entered service tomorrow, who would be jumping aboard to try it out? The vessels are both technologically robust...
Greenline Staff
Feb 16, 20246 min read

New Zealand Charges Forward With Electric Ferries For Auckland and Beyond
While electric passenger ferries use relatively new maritime technologies and might seem novel in British Columbia (BC), coastal...
Greenline Staff
Dec 5, 20236 min read

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...
Greenline Staff
Oct 30, 20234 min read

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
Jun 13, 20232 min read


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
Apr 27, 20234 min read


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 26, 20233 min read


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
Feb 19, 20234 min read


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 25, 20233 min read

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 21, 20233 min read


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
Dec 18, 20225 min read


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
Nov 9, 20224 min read
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