Yachting Ventures and the Balearic Marine Cluster are launching a new Innovation Exchange Session at the Mediterranean Superyacht Forum 2026 in Palma, adding a sharper focus on technologies and business models that can move the superyacht sector forward. Set for Tuesday, April 28, the session will open the day before the Palma International Boat Show and will welcome up to 300 attendees, including people without a main conference ticket. The program includes a panel on the role of innovation in the future of yachting, followed by a pitch showcase featuring eight companies presenting solutions for yachts above 24 metres across AI and digitalisation, onshore operations, offshore operations, and sustainability. The event reflects a wider shift in marine innovation, with startups, scale-ups, and established companies all playing a role in areas such as predictive maintenance, smarter vessel management, shipyard performance, crew efficiency, emissions reduction, and energy optimization. For a sector under pressure to improve competitiveness, efficiency, and environmental performance, the session signals that innovation in large yacht operations is moving from concept to deployment.

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Toronto will put two large electric ferries into service on the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal–Toronto Islands route, giving Canada a new public case for battery propulsion in short-run marine transit. The first vessel, set for delivery in late 2026, is a 50-metre passenger-and-vehicle ferry with a 13-metre beam, built by Damen in Galati, Romania, to a Concept Naval design from Quebec City. It is designed for year-round service, has ice-breaking capability, and carries up to 650 passengers and 14 vehicles, or up to 1,300 passengers with no vehicles on board. The second vessel, set for delivery in spring 2027, is a passenger ferry with capacity for 1,300 people and will replace the William Inglis. The City says both ferries will bring wider ramps, accessible washrooms, enclosed passenger areas with temperature control, and seating on main and upper decks. On the charging side, the boats will connect to new shore charging towers at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, with a system sized to deliver enough energy for a full round trip in six minutes; the ferries are also designed to make four round trips on a charge. The naming push has become part of the launch as well, with Toronto residents invited to help choose the names through a City vote that runs until April 6. These two vessels matter because they move electric propulsion into a high-use public route with tight turn times, vehicle loading, winter demands, and city-scale visibility.

A few months ago Arc Boats pushed deeper into Canada this winter with the Canadian boat show debut of the Arc Sport at the Vancouver International Boat Show, where EV Marine Canada introduced the 23-foot electric wake boat to a market still shaped by gas V-drive surf boats. The Arc Sport brings a 232 kWh battery pack, a 500 hp powertrain, seating for 15, and a layout built for wakesurfing, towing, and all-day use, making it one of the boldest electric entries yet in a segment where torque, pull, and wave quality matter more than hype. That matters because wake boats are one of the clearest tests for electric propulsion: riders want strong hole shot, clean surf waves, low noise, and a platform that feels premium from dock to rider pickup, and the Arc Sport is aimed at that exact mix. The launch also marked a key step in Arc’s Canadian expansion, with EV Marine positioned as the company’s dealer across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, giving the brand a defined path into the four western provinces through a partner that is already focused on electric marine products. For Canadian buyers, the Arc Sport debut was more than a show-floor moment. It was a sign that electric boating is moving past tenders and day cruisers and into core watersports categories where performance drives the sale. The Arc Sport received a nice shoutout from Waterways TV host Steven Bull, during the Vancouver boat show.

Savings until March 31, 2026.