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Two years after it was delivered by Australia’s shipbuilder Austal in September 2020, the trimaran ferry Queen Beetle finally entered international se...

The resumption of ferry services between the two countries for the first time since March 2020 was in line with the easing of Japan's border restrictions last month.

A ferry service connecting Fukuoka in southwest Japan with South Koreas Busan resumes, becoming the first regular international sea route Japan has restarted since suspending ship passenger arrivals due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ferry operator says.

Tokyo, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) The departure of the first ferry from the Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, to Busan, South Korea, marked the resumption of Japan’s international maritime passenger transportation, suspended in 2020 as a preventive measure against Covid-19, local sources reported.

A ferry service connecting Fukuoka in southwest Japan with South Korea's Busan resumed Friday, becoming the first regular international sea route Japan has restarted since suspending ship passenger arrivals due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ferry operator said. JR Kyushu Jet Ferry ...

The next-generation Queen Beetle trimaran ferry operated by Japan’s JR Kyushu Jet Ferry embarked on its debut international voyage on November 4, 2022...

/ Posted on 29 April, 2021 14:35 JR Kyushu Jet Ferry has launched local sightseeing cruises on its Queen Beetle Hydrofoil in Fukuoka Prefecture in response to the suspension of international travel due to Covid-19. The 502-seat vessel departs from Hakata Port on three routes – Fukuoka Bay, Itoshima Coast and Okinoshima – before returning to Hakata Port. Each cruise takes about two hours. Three scenic routes are offered on the Queen Beetle Created by the award-winning designer behind JT Kyus...

Seamen’s Union Blocks Use of JR Queen Beetle for Domestic Voyages Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism regarding plans to use the JR Kyushu Queen Beetle for domestic tours. The newest ship belonging to JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc. was built overseas (in Australia) to reduce costs. While national laws prohibit foreign vessels from operating domestic-only tours, an exception was made for Queen Beetle amidst the shutdown of international travel. Expeditions on the Queen Beetle ha...