You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Malaysia to Develop First Commercial Electric Ferry Service Malaysia to Develop First Commercial Electric Ferry Service by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday October 5, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The MoU was announced last week. Image Credit: Yinson GreenTech Yinson GreenTech has signed an MoU with Langkawi Port to develop Malaysia ’s first commercial, open-sea fully electric passenger ferry service. The service will connect Kuah in Langkawi with Kuala Perlis , supported by shore-based charging infrastructure, the firm said in a press release on Thursday . Yinson GreenTech’s marine electrification arm, marinEV , will provide the ferries, while Langkawi Port will operate the service. T enaga Nasional Berhad will develop the charging infrastructure. The ferries will use marinEV’s Hydroferry platform, with electric propulsion, onboard batteries and autonomous-operation technology from Zeabuz . The project highlights where battery-electric propulsion can work well in shipping, particularly on short, fixed routes where vessels can recharge regularly. However, current battery technology remains unsuitable for powering larger ships over long distances because of its limited energy density. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News UKMTO Reports Another Vessel Struck in Hormuz at the Weekend as Iran Says One Seafarer Killed Iranian media say a container ship with ten crew was hit off Qeshm, while a security firm reported a Panama-flagged tanker in distress; the vessel has not been named. Read in Full Hoegh Autoliners LNG-Fuelle