
VIDEO: ESG launches new ferry Long Island
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) successfully launched the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228) at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla. this past Friday. The new passenger and auto ferry is
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) successfully launched the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228) at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla. this past Friday. The new passenger and auto ferry is
When Norwegian ferry operator Trollhatten Nord announced that it had placed an order at the Mykelbust shipyard for what will be the world’s two largest hydrogen fueled ferries, few details of the
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord has awarded Myklelbust Shipyard a contract for what, it says, will be the world’s two largest hydrogen powered ferries. With a length of 117 meter and a
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in U.S. communities with approximately three million ferry riders each month.
Construction on a new 32-meter passenger ferry, designed by Incat Crowther for Western Australian ferry operator Rottnest Fast Ferries, has commenced at Austal Philippines. The new ferry will operate on the popular
Two new hybrid ferries being built by Derecktor Shipyards New York for Chatham Area Transit (CAT) of Savannah, Ga., will feature Marine Jet Power (MJP) waterjets as part of their sophisticated power
The world’s largest double-ended ferries, U.K.-based P&O Ferries’ 230-meter long M/V Pioneer and M/V Liberté, will be covered by a five-year lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä. The agreement is designed to optimize the
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently unveiled its new hybrid-electric ferry Esperanza “Hope” Andrade in a dedication ceremony honoring its namesake, Texas transportation infrastructure pioneer Esperanza “Hope” Andrade. Built at Gulf
New Zealand’s Meridian Energy is to replace the diesel ferry which shuttles workers across Lake Manapōuri to its Manapōuri hydro station with a Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry. Lake Manapōuri has been
Washington State Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar has announced that Steve Nevey will serve as assistant secretary for the Washington State Ferries Division, succeeding Patty Rubstello, who is stepping down as head