The 3,000-plus staff and contractors working in Pulau Bukom's Shell Energy and Chemicals Park can look forward to a quieter commute with a new electric ferry service from May 2023.
The fully electric ferry is a first for Singapore and for Shell globally. It was unveiled on Monday at Pulau Bukom during the signing of a five-year agreement between the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Shell Eastern Trading.
By August, two more electric ferries are expected to enter service. The contract to design, build and operate the three electric ferries was awarded by Shell in 2021.
As part of the partnership, MPA and Shell will jointly promote the adoption of electric harbour craft as well as the development of lowand zero-carbon fuels in Singapore.
Shell will be looking at how it can increase the charging infrastructure for electric vessels, while MPA will work to make spare charging capacity available to other users.
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