B.C. Government is putting CAD &500 million of new funding into BC Ferries

BC Ferries reports increased ridership, revenues and earnings

One of the world’s largest ferry operators, Canada’s BC Ferries, has released its second quarter results for the three and six months ending September 30, 2022. Vehicle and passenger traffic, revenue and

Echandia systems offer a weight advantage

Molslinjen selects Echandia batteries for new all-electric RoPax ferries

Two new all-electric RoPax ferries on order at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for Denmark’s Molslinjen A/S will have Echandia energy storage solutions. Designed by OSK-ShipTech A/S, the double-ended ferries will have a

VIFC logo

New Vancouver Island ferry service set to launch next summer

A new Canadian ferry company, Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC), plans to launch a foot-ferry service next summer that will link Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, with downtown Vancouver, B.C. VIFC says it

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 sees continued uptick in attendance

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 conference saw nearly 200 industry leaders and more than 40 sponsors enjoy two days of expert speakers on topics ranging from decarbonizing the ferry industry to funding those

Zero emission ferry for NYC

New York Cruise Lines plans to operate first zero-emissions electric ferry in NYC

New York Cruise Lines and Sweden’s Green City Ferries AB (GCF) today announced a collaboration to launch the first high-speed zero-emissions electric ferry to operate in the New York Harbor. With a

Baleària LNG fueled RoPax

Baleària orders second 123 meter LNG-fueled RoPax

Spanish ferry operator Baleària has begun the construction of a second fast passenger and cargo ferry with dual fuel natural gas engines at the Armon shipyard in Gijón, Spain. The RoPax cat

A Q&A with ferry attorneys Katherine M. Tsou and Steven D. Miller of Hanson Bridgett

Tell us about your practice at Hanson Bridgett. Hanson Bridgett is California’s premier law firm for public transit providers and holds a unique status as legal counsel for most of the Bay

Ferrygrounding

NTSB: Software flaw led to Seastreak ferry grounding

​A software flaw combined with the captain’s failure to use back-up controls led to the June 2021 grounding of the Seastreak high speed ferry Commodore in New York City, says the National

MV Dorado ferry

FERRIES 2022 tour will now offer views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge onboard M/V Dorado high-speed ferry

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marine Log FERRIES 2022 tour has pivoted away from an in-person visit of the Sea Change ferry—which will still be discussed during the conference—to an onboard tour

autonomous ferry deal is finalized

Kongsberg Maritime tech selected for Stockholm’s new autonomous electric ferries

The autonomous electric road ferries that Holland Shipyard is to deliver to the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket Sweden) will feature Kongsberg Maritime technology. Under a contract with Holland Shipyards, Kongsberg Maritime will

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