World’s first electric hydrofoil ship is coming to Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

In a ground-breaking deal, the Candela P-12, the world’s first electric hydrofoil ship, will serve the planned water network in NEOM, a 500 billion-dollar futuristic megacity being built in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

NEOM has



placed an initial order for eight of the foiling, electric shuttle ships, marking the largest order in the history of the Swedish company Candela.

According to Candela, the first batch is expected to be delivered in 2025 and early 2026.