Casco Bay invites shipyard bids for one new ferry, plans a second
The Casco Bay Island Transit District in Portland, Maine, continues to move right along with its plans to build a new 164 foot long ferry that will be equipped with a new
The Casco Bay Island Transit District in Portland, Maine, continues to move right along with its plans to build a new 164 foot long ferry that will be equipped with a new
Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a substantial contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act as system integrator, for the zero-emission ferry that the shipyard
Today, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) which administers the Passenger Ferry Grant program, released the full list of FY 2021 recipients under the program, with projects in 11 states and territories receiving
Alameda, Calif.-based marine technology startup Boundary Layer Technologies has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Danfoss’ Editron division for the electrical drivetrain system that will power its hydrofoiling electric ferry (e-ferry),
Acording to U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor ( D.-Fla. 14), the U.S. Department of Transportation is to award Florida’s Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) $4,863,280 through the FY 2021 Passenger Ferry Grant
Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding has contracted Wärtsilä to supply engines, fuel storage and supply systems for three new RoPax vessels to be operated by ferry companies Unity Line and Polferries. While Remontowa has
On February 10, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member of the Senator Appropriations Committee, joined state and local transit leaders from the Kitsap Peninsula for a wide ranging discussion of
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year optimized maintenance agreement with Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ). It covers two LNG-fueled ferries, the Jos Deschenes II and Armand Imbeau II, each of which operates
New York City has given the buyers of the retired Staten Island John F. Kennedy ferry extra time to move the vessel. As we reported earlier, the vessel was bought an online
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has taken a step forward in the acquisition process that will see it select a qualified U.S. shipyard to build a replacement for its 57-year-old ferry