Senesco Marine has celebrated the launch and christening of Battery Steele, a 164-foot, double-ended ferry built at its North Kingstown, R.I., shipyard for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine. Designed by Elliott
As the cruise industry embraces LNG, the conversation has shifted from feasibility to methane slip. Advances in engine technology, independent validation, and real-world operations show LNG becoming a credible, scalable fuel for
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity inviting applications for $657 million in ferry grants. “Under President Trump, America is building again and
Shipbuilder Senesco Marine has contracted ABB to deliver full propulsion and automation systems for the 75-car passenger and vehicle ferry that it is building to replace the Delaware River and Bay Authority
South Korean shipbuilder Kangnam Corporation has commissioned Incat Crowther to design a new 80-meter high-speed catamaran RoPax ferry ordered by Korea Express Ferry (KEF). Incat Crowther, Kangnam and KEF, previously collaborated on
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As New Yorkers witnessed this January when ice disrupted ferry services, the Coast Guard doesn’t only break ice in the Arctic. Accordingly, the service’s program to modernize its icebreaker fleet includes a
Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat and powertrain company contracted to power four hybrid electric tugs under construction for Curtin Maritime, has raised a $50 million Series C funding round from Eclipse,
Hornblower Group has announced the expansion of its one-acre Bridgeport, Conn., waterfront location to 17 acres. Offering services across vessel classes and specializations, the full service shipyard is now named Steelpointe Shipyard
Raising €30M (about $34.6M), Candela AB’s largest funding round to date, with the World Bank’s IFC arm joining existing investors, will finance a second foiling ferry manufacturing facility to scale production of
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German ferry operator TT-Line reports that, working closely with Everllence PrimeServ Germany, its RO/RO vessels Nils Holgersson and Peter Pan successfully operated on bio-LNG during 2025, producing a significant emissions reduction. Ordered
