FTA: $220 million available for ferry grants
Back in January, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of more than $384.4 million in federal funding for ferries programs. Today, the agency set the process for the next round
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KiwiRail’s new InterIslander ferries will feature LifeCraft evacuation systems
Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S reports that its LifeCraft vessel evacuation system is now set for installation on its first newbuild vessels. The system, first announced in November 2013, will serve as the
WSF seeks bids for Jumbo Mark II hybrid-electric conversions
Washington State Ferries (WSF) has launched an invitation for bid to convert its three Jumbo Mark II ferries from diesel to hybrid electric. The hybrid-electric conversions of the Jumbo Mark IIs is
WSF: 2022 ferry ridership up slightly from 2021
Washington State Ferries (WSF) reports that it carried 17.4 million riders in 2022, a total ridership increase of roughly 100,000 – or 0.5% – over 2021. The rise in annual ridership was
BC Ferries reports increased ridership, revenues and earnings
One of the world’s largest ferry operators, Canada’s BC Ferries, has released its second quarter results for the three and six months ending September 30, 2022. Vehicle and passenger traffic, revenue and
FERRIES 2022 tour will now offer views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge onboard M/V Dorado high-speed ferry
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marine Log FERRIES 2022 tour has pivoted away from an in-person visit of the Sea Change ferry—which will still be discussed during the conference—to an onboard tour
ABB and Incat Tasmania team up on lightweight hybrid-electric RoPax ferry
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
Candela thinks its 50-passenger foiling e-ferry is the right answer for Seattle
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
October 2022
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.
FERRIES 2022: New federal funding opens up ferry electrification opportunities
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming FERRIES 2022 in San Francisco will include ABB Marine & Ports’ Bruce Strupp. In a presentation on November 1, he will speak on ferry electrification opportunities opened