[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":161},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-article-en-new-electric-ferries":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"articleId":6,"body":7,"category":132,"description":133,"extension":134,"faqs":135,"image":145,"imageAlt":146,"meta":147,"navigation":148,"path":149,"publishedAt":150,"seo":151,"sources":152,"stem":159,"__hash__":160},"news_en\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-electric-ferries.md","Four new electric GVB ferries for cleaner IJ routes","new-electric-ferries",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":126},"minimark",[10,51,56,63,83,87,105,123],[11,12,13,14,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31,34,35,40,41,45,46,50],"p",{},"On ",[15,16,17],"strong",{},"16 January 2026"," GVB announced the purchase of ",[15,20,21],{},"four new electric ferries"," for the Amsterdam fleet. The first electric boat on the ",[15,24,25],{},"IJplein route"," is expected around ",[15,28,29],{},"2027",". Two more electric boats are planned for ",[15,32,33],{},"2028"," according to the purchase reports. Electrification of the IJ routes mainly affects travellers who cross via ",[36,37,39],"a",{"href":38},"\u002Fen\u002Fferry\u002Fijplein","IJplein",". Context on Noord connections is on the ",[36,42,44],{"href":43},"\u002Fen\u002Fferry","ferry hub"," and in the guide ",[36,47,49],{"href":48},"\u002Fen\u002Fferry\u002Famsterdam-noord","Amsterdam-Noord by ferry",".",[52,53,55],"h2",{"id":54},"electric-ij-ferries-from-2027-on-the-ijplein-route","Electric IJ ferries from 2027 on the IJplein route",[11,57,58,59,62],{},"Electrification is already real on some Amsterdam waters. ",[15,60,61],{},"North Sea Canal"," ferries now run fully emission-free. GVB christened a fifth electric boat there as part of that shift. On the IJ itself the move to electric ferries arrives in stages, starting with the IJplein route. The order of four new electric ferries fits a longer modernisation path for the GVB fleet.",[11,64,65,66,69,70,73,74,77,78,82],{},"Infrastructure at IJplein is moving with that electric transition as well. The ",[15,67,68],{},"IJplein landing stage"," was relocated about ",[15,71,72],{},"240 metres"," east. The relocated pier supports roughly ",[15,75,76],{},"ten crossings per hour"," on the IJplein link. Cleaner boats and an adapted pier belong to the same path toward denser service on key links. Travellers on ",[36,79,81],{"href":80},"\u002Fen\u002Fferry\u002Fline\u002Ff2","line F2"," (IJplein Ferry) and other IJ lines notice that modernisation mainly through vessels and stop layout.",[52,84,86],{"id":85},"what-the-new-electric-ferries-mean-for-ferry-passengers","What the new electric ferries mean for ferry passengers",[11,88,89,90,94,95,99,100,104],{},"Together, the order, the pier relocation, and the North Sea Canal fleet sketch a longer modernisation path for Amsterdam. Cleaner boats should match the growth of Amsterdam-Noord as a fixed IJ destination. The ",[36,91,93],{"href":92},"\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fgvb-ferry-contract-2026-2036","new GVB ferry contract 2026–2036"," gives that investment frame a longer runway. Without enough skippers, new boats still sit idle; see the ",[36,96,98],{"href":97},"\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fskipper-shortage","skipper shortage",". Stop works elsewhere, such as the ",[36,101,103],{"href":102},"\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fndsm-stop-renovation","NDSM stop renovation",", belong to the same modernisation wave.",[11,106,107,108,110,111,113,114,118,119,50],{},"For daily ferry passengers the electric-ferry purchase mainly means a gradual renewal of the fleet. The first electric IJ ferry on the IJplein route is expected around ",[15,109,29],{},", with two more boats in ",[15,112,33],{},". Until then, existing boats and piers carry the crossing. Long-term projects such as the ",[36,115,117],{"href":116},"\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Foostbrug-delay-2034","Oostbrug delay until 2034"," keep the ferries relevant while the fleet gets cleaner. More news about Amsterdam ferries is on the ",[36,120,122],{"href":121},"\u002Fen\u002Fnews","news index",[11,124,125],{},"Pont is an independent travel information source and not an official GVB product. Official purchase and timetable information remains with GVB. This article summarises public reporting on the four new electric ferries for travellers. When in doubt, always check the latest GVB service information before you head to IJplein or another pier. That way you can follow the staged electrification of Amsterdam’s IJ routes.",{"title":127,"searchDepth":128,"depth":128,"links":129},"",2,[130,131],{"id":54,"depth":128,"text":55},{"id":85,"depth":128,"text":86},"investment","In January 2026 GVB ordered four new electric ferries. The first electric IJ ferry on the IJplein route is expected around 2027, while North Sea Canal ferries already run emission-free.","md",[136,139,142],{"question":137,"answer":138},"When do GVB’s new electric IJ ferries arrive?","The first electric ferry on the IJplein route is expected around 2027, with two more boats planned for 2028 according to January 2026 purchase reports.",{"question":140,"answer":141},"Do any GVB ferries in Amsterdam already run emission-free?","Yes. North Sea Canal ferries now run fully emission-free; GVB christened a fifth electric boat on that network.",{"question":143,"answer":144},"What changed at the IJplein landing stage for the electric ferries?","The IJplein landing stage moved about 240 metres east and supports roughly ten crossings per hour on that link.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-electric-ferries.svg","Stylised electric Amsterdam ferry on the IJ",{},true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-electric-ferries","2026-01-16",{"title":5,"description":133},[153,156],{"label":154,"url":155},"mobiliteit.nl","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobiliteit.nl",{"label":157,"url":158},"over.gvb.nl","https:\u002F\u002Fover.gvb.nl","news\u002Fnew-electric-ferries","Y59ulEjAFC3EkcHhGZ7Ud3AvMPF38B54gh7Ig6Jt-h4",1784640756807]