The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released data sets from its 2020 National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO). Key findings from the 246 ferry operators that responded
MSC Cruises today reported that it has signed an agreement with shipbuilder Fincantieri and Italian energy giant Snam to jointly explore options for the design and construction of an oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise
On Friday, a federal appeals court determined that cruise ships sailing from Florida ports will not be subject to CDC constraints as the agency appeals a previous ruling against it in a
By Dr. Joseph Pratt, CEO/CTO of Zero Emission Industries Welcome to the first of a series of columns about the latest and greatest technologies for marine power. We will cover everything from
The day after announcing that it was ordering a further E-Flexer RoPax for charter to Canada’s Marine Atlantic, Stena RoRo today reports that it has ordered another pair from Chinese shipyard CMI
Marine Atlantic has reached an agreement to charter in a new RoPax ferry from Sweden’s Stena RoRo. The vessel will be the tenth E-Flexer vessel to be ordered by Stena RoRo at
The recently delivered National Parks Service passenger/utility vessel Annie Moore is outfitted with a complete suite of Furuno navigation electronics at its state-of-the-art helm. The 74-foot all-steel vessel was designed and built
Missouri has brought state charges of involuntary manslaughter against three men in relation to the 2018 sinking of a duck boat in Branson, Mo., in which 17 people lost their lives. The
As cruises from U.S. ports slowly resume, cruise lines have to negotiate a tricky path between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restrictions and “no vaccine passport” laws imposed by some
The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified Command reports that on Friday it successfully ungrounded the riverboat American Jazz that had been stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., since