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June 12, 2025

Candela’s flying ferries land major Mumbai deal for world’s largest electric waterway network

The city plans to introduce thousands of electric ferries to transform Mumbai's waterways

Mimi Billing

2 min read

The Swedish electric ferry startup Candela has sold 11 of its flying electric passenger ferries to Jalvimana, a local transport operator in Mumbai — the largest announced deal in the company’s history.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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