TITLE:
Research on the Development Status, Challenges, and Trends of Electric Ferries in China under the Background of Carbon Neutrality
AUTHORS:
Huibing Cheng, Siyuan Liu, Xin Zhang, Xilai Tong, Jinfeng Deng, Qi Liu, Jingrong Cao
KEYWORDS:
Carbon Neutrality, Electric Ferry, Green Shipping, Market Analysis, Technology Trends
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Power and Energy Engineering,
Vol.13 No.12,
December
24,
2025
ABSTRACT: Under the promotion of the “dual carbon” strategy and green transportation transformation, electric ferries, as the core carrier of water transportation electrification, have achieved rapid development. This article is based on industry statistical data and policy texts, systematically analyzing the current development status of electric ferries globally and in China, comparing their performance differences with traditional fuel ferries, analyzing the policy environment, regional layout, and industrial ecology of the Chinese market, verifying technical feasibility with typical cases, and ultimately proposing technological breakthroughs and model innovation paths. Research shows that by 2024, the size of China’s electric ferry market will reach 5.64 billion yuan, with lithium iron phosphate battery technology dominating current application scenarios and the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta as core markets; despite facing challenges such as high initial investment and limited battery life, it is expected that the global market size will exceed 8.6 billion US dollars by 2031 under the dual effects of policy driving and technological iteration, and China is expected to dominate the Asia Pacific region.