Plans for electric ferry service in Cork City unveiled

Aidan Coffey unveils €80m plan for zero-emissions ferry service in Cork Harbour with 17 stops and electric catamarans
Plans for electric ferry service in Cork City unveiled

CGI configuration of the new Harbour Link commuter and passenger ferry planned for Cork city and harbour.

The man behind a new Brexit-busting ferry service from Ireland to mainland Europe has set his sights again on launching a new ferry service in Cork harbour.

Aidan Coffey, who played a pivotal role in launching the DFDS ferry route between Rosslare and Dunkirk in 2021 in the days after Brexit, has unveiled plans on Monday to invest between €60m to €80m in establishing a tourist and commuter ferry service in and around Cork harbour which he believes could be operational within two years.

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