NYC Ferry partners with SUNY Maritime on training

APRIL 11, 2017 — New York City’s newest transit system — NYC Ferry Operated by Hornblower — is teaming up with the oldest merchant marine academy in the country—SUNY Maritime College —

Seaspan Ferries commissions LNG hybrid duo

APRIL 11, 2017 — Canada’s Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) officially welcomed two new, state-of-the-art dual-fueled/hybrid (liquefied natural gas, diesel and battery) vessels to its fleet during a double commissioning ceremony held at

Two more ferries to have automatic crossing system

APRIL 11, 2017 — Rolls-Royce is to suppy Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven with an automatic crossing system for two new Multi Maritime designed double-ended plug-in battery-hybrid ferries. Construction of the vessels at Kleven’s

Vigor delivers third WSF Olympic Class ferry

APRIL 8, 2017 — Washington State Ferries yesterday officially accepted  Chimacum, the newest addition to the state ferry fleet, from shipbuilder/contractor Vigor. The Chimacum will carry ferry riders on the Seattle/Bremerton route

Horizon completes second NYC Ferry vessel

APRIL 7, 2017 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered its second ferry for NYC Ferry (which up until yesterday was called CityWide Ferry). With successful sea trials and

First Citywide Ferry arrives in New York

APRIL 4, 2017—The first of what will eventually be a fleet of 20 passenger-only ferries that will connect Manhattan with the other boroughs arrived in New York City on April 2. Built

Eastern Shipbuilding confirms deal for Staten Island Ferries

APRIL 4, 2017—Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, confirmed the contract to the design and build three 4,500-passenger capacity ferries for the iconic Staten Island Ferry, following a Notice to Proceed (NTP)

Nigeria LNG takes delivery of two 20 m cat ferries

MARCH 23, 2017 — Singapore’s SAM Aluminium shipyard has delivered Confidence 1 and Confidence 2, the first two of four 20 m Incat Crowther design catamaran passenger ferries. Designed to support Nigeria

VIDEO: First Citywide Ferry boat heads for NYC

MARCH 22, 2017 — The first of 20 new boats built for the soon-to-be-launched Citywide Ferry Service has departed Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La Batre, AL, and is on its way to

Construction underway on CityWide Ferry Brooklyn homeport

MARCH 22, 2017 — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Pier C dock, where HunterRoberts Construction Group is at work on what the Mayor said

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