RTA’s Jose Ruiz to speak on New Orleans ferry operations at FERRIES 2020

Rounding out the lineup of expert speakers at Marine Log’s free virtual FERRIES 2020 conference on November 9-10 is Jose Ruiz, chief maritime officer for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA).

MARAD seal

North Carolina Ferry System gains Marine Highway designation

In a first for the state, the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) has been designated as a Marine Highway Project. Issued as part of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) America’s Marine Highway

ABB delivers shore connection technology for high speed Viking Line ferry

ABB Marine & Ports shore connection technology is ensuring that calls by the passenger ferry Viking XPRS at Estonia’s Port of Tallinn are made quietly, efficiently and emissions-free The ferry, built in

Commissioner Sola led cruise fact vfinding

FMC Commissioner Sola: Canceled cruise season hitting Alaska hard

Considered on a per capita basis, there may not be another state in the nation paying as high a cost from passenger ships not sailing as Alaska. That is one of the

DeWitt to present on cybersecurity demystification for small ferry fleets

Cris DeWitt, managing director of Cyber Mariner, an operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company that serves the maritime industry, will present on the topic of “Cybersecurity Demystification for Small Ferry Fleets” at the

Hornblower’s Cameron Clark joins FERRIES 2020 lineup

Senior Vice President of Hornblower Group Cameron Clark will speak at the free virtual FERRIES conference, being held November 9-10 at 1 to 4 p.m. EST, on the topic of ticketing and

American Cruise Lines rolls out American Melody

American Cruise Lines, Guilford, Conn., reports that just two months after accepting delivery of the American Jazz, its next new ship is already being readied for launch at its affiliate, Chesapeake Shipbuilding

Zero-emission vessels pioneer Pace Ralli joins FERRIES 2020 lineup

Pace Ralli, cofounder of SW/TCH Maritime, which is building America’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered vessel, has joined the lineup of qualified speakers for Marine Log’s upcoming virtual FERRIES 2020 event being

FERRIES 2020 topics will include a focus on women in the passenger vessel industry

Kasey Eckstein, director of business development for Atlas Marine Services, will be among the speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming virtual FERRIES 2020 event being held November 9 and 10. In addition to

VIDEO: New Orleans RTA’s newest ferry gets rave reviews from passengers

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) reports that one of its two new ferry vessels, RTA2, entered revenue service on Saturday, October 10. RTA2 will serve as the primary revenue vessel

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