Tag: Incat Tasmania

• Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 09:05 UTC

  Newest Buquebús unit to be named after actress China Zorrilla

  

  Buquebús, the only company offering passenger services linking Montevideo and Buenos Aires daily across the River Plate in addition to the route between Colonia and the Argentine capital, announced Friday that its newest unit already under construction and slated to be delivered in 2025 would be named after Uruguayan actress China Zorrilla.

• Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

  Buquebus orders largest 100% electric high-speed catamaran ferry in the world

  

  Shipbuilders Incat Tasmania has begun construction of what they claim will be the world's largest electric ferry boat. The 130-meter-long unit has been ordered by Buquebús, the company offering passenger services between Buenos Aires and the Uruguayan ports of Colonia and Montevideo through the Río de la Plata. It will have room for 2,100 travelers and 226 vehicles, it was reported.