The Fjords takes delivery of second all-electric cat
Norwegian operator The Fjords has taken delivery of a second all-electric vessel, Legacy of The Fjords, which will join her sister ship Future of The Fjords and plug-in hybrid Vision of The
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Monique Moyer appointed to WETA Board of Directors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Monique Moyer to the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), which operates the San Francisco Bay Ferry. Moyer
Damen delivers five e-ferries to Copenhagen operator
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered five 23.3 meter x 5.6 meter, 50-passenger electric ferries to Arriva Denmark in Copenhagen. They are being operated on behalf of Danish public transport agency Movia. When
ESG launches second of three Staten Island ferries
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.’s Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla., last week launched the Sandy Ground (Hull 220), the second of three new “Ollis Class” ferries for the New York City Department
Fincantieri Bay completes new passenger/vehicle ferry
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has completed a new year-round passenger/vehicle ferry for Wisconsin’s Washington Island Ferry Line. The new ferry, named Madonna, measures 124 feet in length and 40 feet
NY Waterway steps up commuter services to Manhattan
As more New York City businesses open up, ferry operator NY Waterway is ramping up ferry service between New Jersey and Manhattan, starting Monday, June 29. In a letter to customers, founder
VIDEO: Belfast consortium gets grant to help build zero emissions ferries
A Belfast, Northern Ireland, Maritime Consortium has won a £33 million (about $41 million) U.K. Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries. With further investment from consortium partners, the total project
Kongsberg books major waterjet order from Incat
Kongsberg Maritime has booked a milestone order that will see it make its first delivery of large-size waterjets to Incat. Kongsberg says its scope of supply for the Tasmanian based shipbuilder’s 76
Wärtsilä wins order to design and equip two zero-emissions ferries
Netherlands shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has awarded Wärtsilä a contract to design and equip two new zero-emissions double-ended shuttle ferries ordered by Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö. The two ferry designs are not
VIDEO: New Fred Olsen Express trimaran reaches 42 knots on sea trials
The first of two Austal Auto Express 118 meter trimarans under construction for Fred. Olsen Express of the Canary Islands has completed a rigorous program of sea trials in Western Australia. After