Aqua superPower Deploys First Marine Fast Charger on Lake Garda at Historic Nautica Feltrinelli Shipyard

Gargnano, Italy – 14th October 2025 – Aqua superPower, the world’s leading provider of marinized dockside fast charging infrastructure for electric boats, unveiled its inaugural marine fast charger on Italy’s Lake Garda at the prestigious Nautica Feltrinelli shipyard. This groundbreaking installation marks the first step in creating a seamless charging corridor across the lake, with…

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Celebrate Diwali by the water with our River of Lights

We’re inviting people in Leicester to experience a magical celebration of Diwali as the city’s River Soar comes alive with lights. The event We’re hosting a free family event at the Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre on the evening of Saturday 18 October, which will involve spectacular light installations, illuminated displays on the water, as well…

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Celebrating Black History Month on Birmingham’s Canals

We invite everyone to join a vibrant celebration along Birmingham’s historic canals — honouring the contributions, cultures, and stories of Black communities that have helped shape the region’s waterways. The event will take place on Saturday 25 October at Brindley Place in central Birmingham, featuring live music, storytelling, community art, spoken word performances, guided heritage walks,…

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German public transit agency U-turns on decision to buy hydrogen buses

Clarity on clean hydrogen Our mission is to deliver engaging and independent business journalism and insight to executives and leaders in the global clean hydrogen industry. We focus on delivering the news and analysis that matters, fearlessly looking beyond the hydrogen hype to provide a balanced view of the market, giving readers the knowledge they…

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Campbell Robb joins as Chief Executive

Today we welcome Campbell Robb who joins our charity as chief executive, after six years leading the social justice charity Nacro. Campbell Robb Before joining Nacro, Campbell was chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, steering the organisation through a significant change programme. Prior to this he spent seven years…

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Candela’s electric flying ferries to connect Thailand’s island paradise

Swedish electric boat maker Candela has just secured a major deal in Southeast Asia: ten of its P-12 electric hydrofoil ferries will soon operate the route to Koh Kood, one of Thailand’s most pristine and least developed islands. The agreement, signed in Bangkok during the SX Sustainability Expo, pairs Candela with Thai operator Seudamgo by…

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New trustees appointed to our Board

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Angela Cluff, Clare Montagu, and Peter Hudson to its Board of volunteer trustees. The appointments, for an initial three-year term, were approved by our Council on 24 September 2025. Who are the new appointments? Angela Cluff is currently trustee of the Migration Museum and co-vice chair of Freedom…

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We’ve published our Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25

We’ve published our Annual Report for 2024/25, which sets out the scale of work undertaken to safeguard the nation’s historic canals and their modern-day contribution to society. Highlights from the report Over the year, and in the face of the rising cost of materials, additional environmental regulation and more extreme weather events, we delivered wide-ranging…

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