Commissioig ceremony for new ferry

First of new Staten Island Ferry trio commissioned

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman, and Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo yesterday officially commissioned the Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, the first new

Ferry sailing under bridge

VIDEO: Damen e-ferry nominated for Ship of the Year Award

Damen’s all-electric ferry Bryggen has been nominated for the 2021 KNVTS Ship of the Year Award. This prestigious prize is presented each year to an outstanding, technically innovative ship designed and largely

One Big Beautiful Bill

House panel puts a focus on ferries

Ferries were in focus at a hearing titled “Examining the Role of Ferries in Improving Mobility,” held September 28 by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Red and white high speed catamaran ferry.

VIDEO: Incat delivers second fast cat to Navieras Armas

Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania reports that its latest high speed ferry, the 111-meter catamaran Volcán de Taidía, has been delivered to Spain’s Navieras Armas. She is now on her way to her

Cherokee loaded seen from air

New rail ferry completes first U.S.-Mexico round trip

CG Railway, LLC (CGR), a joint venture between Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc., today announced that its new, state-of-the-art rail ferry, the Cherokee, completed its maiden round-trip voyage with

Bruce Strupp on Electric Ferries

FERRIES 2021: Bringing the Norwegian experience to U.S. ferry operators

Marine Log‘s FERRIES 2021 conference is scheduled to kickoff in just over a month for the first in-person ferry event in over 18 months. The event will take place November 9-10 on

Ferry boat in ice

Burger Boat wins order for ferry designed for tough winters

Burger Boat Company’s Manitowoc, Wis., shipyard has started construction of a new 92-foot vehicle/passenger ferry, the Neebish Islander III. Ordered by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA), located in Sault Ste.

Casco Bay Line Ferry

FERRIES 2021: Updating a ferry fleet with hybrid technology

This year’s presentation of Marine Log’s FERRIES conference is now less than two months away. The event will take place November 9-10 on the New York Harbor waterfront in Jersey City, N.J.,

gerry with Tower Bridge backdrop

BAE Systems works on two London river projects with a world potential

With funding from the U.K. Department for Transportation, BAE Systems is collaborating with two other companies to design, develop, and demonstrate new power and propulsion technologies for London that have the potential

Two ferries at shipyard

Damen picks Leclanché solution for Ontario e-ferry charging

The two Damen electric ferries now on the way to Canada on a heavy lift ship (see earlier story) will be the first vessels to make use of a new “ports and

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