HamiltonJet wins major contract with Auckland Transport for hybrid electric ferry

HamiltonJet wins major contract with Auckland Transport for hybrid electric ferry
An employee working in the HamiltonJet quality department (Image: HamiltonJet).
Oliver Lewis
Iconic Canterbury company HamiltonJet has entered into its highest value contract for a single vessel.Earlier this month, Auckland Transport (AT) announced a public-private partnership with ferry operator Fullers360, with AT taking ownership of four existing ferries as well as taking the lead on the procurement of five new hybrid electric vessels.Posting on LinkedIn last week, HamiltonJet managing director Ben Reed celebrated signing an agreement with AT for HamiltonJet to provide the electrical and propulsion systems for the first of the new f...

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