The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced the Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC of Houma is the apparent low bidder for the construction of two new ferry boats for the
Massachusetts-based start-up REGENT (Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport) has added worldwide ferry operator FRS to the list of customers planning to add its revolutionary seaglider all-electric wing in ground (WIG) vessels
ABB and Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania are to explore building a 148 meter long RoPax ferry with hybrid-electric propulsion that could be transitioned to battery power as shore charging becomes available. The
Stockholm, Sweden, based Candela Technology AB believes that its latest all-electric passenger hydrofoil, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, could be the ideal fit for Seattle ferry services. Before that, the ferry will get
Leading up to Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 conference, we look at the ferry market and ridership, ferry design, and what’s happening in the cruise ship industry.
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) have introduced the “Ferry Service Expansion Act,” seeking significant additional funding for a number of programs — including the retrofit of current
Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Artemis Technologies is hoping to claim a “world first” in the race to put a high-speed all-electric, foiling ferry into actual passenger operation. It has just unveiled the
As we reported earlier, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has now issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an operator for the NYC Ferry public transit system. The RFP
“The Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was comprised of hundreds of private transport companies’ steamers and sternwheelers that worked the waterways of Puget Sound between 1830s to 1930s. Before roads, the area relied
The high speed catamaran ferry under construction at Austal Vietnam for a French Polynesian operator will be powered by MAN 175D engines. The 66-meter, 574-passenger ferry is scheduled for delivery in the
