FEBRUARY 24, 2017—Portland, OR-based shipbuilder Vigor was recently awarded a contract to build two additional all-aluminum, 400-passenger ferries for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) in San Francisco, CA. They will be
FEBRUARY 23, 2017 — Midship Marine’s Harvey, LA, shipyard has delivered the Ultramar, a 48 m high capacity catamaran passenger ferry, to Mexican operator Ultramar. Designed by Incat Crowther specifically for the
FEBRUARY 17, 2017 — Following up on the LOI signed last month, Color Line and Ulstein have signed a firm contract for the construction of what will be the world’s largest plug-in
FEBRUARY 15, 2017 — The Baleària group carried 10% more passengers, vehicles and Ro/Ro cargo in 2016 than in the previous year, reaching 3.5 million passengers, 750,000 vehicles and more than 5
EBRUARY 13, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group reports that its last newbuilding order of 2016 was signed December 31 with VLOOT dab of Belgium and is for a 25 m ferry to
FEBRUARY 10, 2017 — The Trust for Governors Island is seeking bids for the design and construction of a new ferry for service between Manhattan and Governors Island. The Trust for Governors
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Spain’s Baleària Group is to repower its high speed ferry Jaume II to improve its energy efficiency, reliability and service. The investment, totaling more than 5.5 million euros,
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Spain’s Baleària Group is to repower its high speed ferry Jaume II to improve its energy efficiency, reliability and service. The investment, totaling more than 5.5 million euros,
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group member Niron Staal, a sister company of Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam, Niron Staal has successfully launched the hull of a RoPax 5212 passenger ferry from its
JANUARY 31, 2017 — Hornblower subsidiary HNY Ferry Fleet, LLC has awarded Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, contracts for five additional ferries for New York City’s new Citywide ferry service.