Longtime Incat Tasmania customer Buquebús has now followed through on its plan to switch a 130 meter ferry under construction at the shipyard from LNG to all-electric propulsion. That means that the
Electric and hybrid ferries have become increasingly popular as the world moves towards a cleaner and more sustainable future. Because of this, one trending topic in the ferry space is the need
Canada’s largest private sector labor union, Unifor, says that its Local 114 members at the Victoria-Seattle ferry service have voted 100% in favor of taking legal strike action on Sunday, September 3
The Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) says that an initial inspection showed that the hull of its ferry Captain Richard G. Spear was not significantly damaged during an August 16 grounding incident.
Coming off the heels of a successful San Francisco presentation last November, Marine Log’s 36th annual FERRIES conference is heading back to the East Coast, taking place November 14-15 in Jersey City,
Moving ahead on its ambitious electrification program, Washington State Ferries (WSF) has awarded Vigor a shipyard contract for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power. As
Kitsap Transit has taken another step forward with its plans for an all-electric ferry to operate on its Puget Sound services. It has now put out a request for information (RFI) for
Set to take place at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, November 14-15 in Jersey City, N.J., the 36th annual Marine Log FERRIES conference will have as its theme “Designing
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the procurement of a new NYC Ferry operating contract with Hornblower Group. NYCEDC, which launched an RFP for an operator back in
Efficient ferry operations depend on terminals as well as ferryboats (something that will be on the agenda at our upcoming FERRIES event) and America’s largest ferry operator — Washington State Ferries —