All aboard the Earth Clipper: Behind the scenes on London's newest, greenest, and quietest ferry

Cecilia Keating
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All aboard the Earth Clipper: Behind the scenes on London's newest, greenest, and quietest ferry

The boss of London's ferry service talks to BusinessGreen about the challenges of getting Europe's first high speed hybrid ferry service off the ground

Passengers alighting on London's newest high speed ferry may be surprised by just how quiet it is. The Earth Clipper, which launched into service this week, is a little larger than its predecessors and...

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