Pensacola to develop new ferry service

OCTOBER 5, 2014—The City of Pensacola on the west part of Florida’s panhandle will develop a new ferry service between its downtown, Pensacola Beach, and Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. The

Rescued Scottish shipyard gets order for hybrid ferry

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 — A Scottish shipyard has won its first newbuilding order since being bought from bankruptcy administrators earlier this month by private equity investor Clyde Blowers. Scottish Deputy First Minister

Stena ups freight rates, plans switch to methanol fueling

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 — The new sulfur limits that will apply within the North European SECA area from January 1, 2015, are good news for the environment but pose a particular challenge

Vigor Alaska to build two new AMHS ferries

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 — Alaska Governor Sean Parnell announced Saturday that the State of Alaska and Vigor Industrial have reached a final agreement to construct two Alaska Class Ferries at the Vigor Alaska

South Korean operator orders Damen high speed ferry

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 — South Korea’s Seaspovill has signed its second fast ferry contract with Netherlands-based shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group. To be named Sea Star 5, the Damen Fast Ferry 4212 will

$191.6 million grant for new Staten Island Ferries

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014—The Staten Island Ferry got a big boost today in the form of a $191.6 million federal grant that will fund the construction of two new 4,500–passenger ferries, harden ferry

Ferry company to pay $100,000 in EPA penalties

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 — Lake Champlain Transportation Company, which operates ferry boat services for passengers and vehicles between Vermont and New York, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection under

Ferry company to pay $100,000 in EPA penalties

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 — Lake Champlain Transportation Company, which operates ferry boat services for passengers and vehicles between Vermont and New York, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection under

Rio Olympics ferries to have Caterpillar DGB gen sets

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Caterpillar Marine and Cat Dealer Pon Power report that the first Cat 3512C marine generator sets with Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB) have been selected to power the series

Vancouver Shipyards starts work on cable ferry

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 — Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (VSY), North Vancouver, BC, Canada, yesterday officially started construction on the new cable ferry it is building under a $15 million contract from BC Ferries

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