en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 29, the keel laying ceremony for two fully electric passenger ferries, "Feri Elektrik Langkawi," was held in Nansha, Guangzhou. Funded by a Singaporean shipowner and commissioned by a Malaysian operating company, the vessels are being built by Guangzhou Haihuang Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Haihuang Technology"). This milestone marks the official transition of the project's ships to the keel construction phase. Upon delivery, the two ferries will operate on the passenger transport route between the Kuah Ferry Terminal in Langkawi, Malaysia, and the Perlis Ferry Terminal in Kuala Lumpur.

This project represents Malaysia's first batch of eco-friendly electric ferries, filling a gap in the country's green passenger shipping sector. It also helps Guangdong expand industrial cooperation with ASEAN countries and enhance its influence in international shipping services. The two electric ferries are identical in design, each measuring 24.35 meters in length, 7.60 meters in beam, 3.15 meters in depth, and with a maximum draft of 1.39 meters. Classed by Bureau Veritas (BV), each vessel will carry a crew of four and accommodate 104 passengers. With a maximum speed of 15 knots, the ferries have a range of 30 nautical miles when cruising at a service speed of 12 to 14 knots.

In recent years, Nansha's ship export industry has shown strong growth momentum, with its comprehensive competitiveness consistently leading the South China region. In 2025, the district's total ship export value reached 16.7 billion yuan, and in the first quarter of 2026, exports amounted to 8 billion yuan, a nearly threefold increase year-on-year. Currently, Nansha has formed the largest, most complete industrial chain, and most technologically advanced ship and marine engineering equipment cluster in South China, serving as a core hub for one of the country's three major shipbuilding bases. Haihuang Technology, the builder of this project, is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the new energy sector for ships. Incubated by Yuexin Group, it is positioned as a provider of integrated innovative solutions for green-powered vessels.

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