FERRIES 2021 to meet in NYC area in November
Marine Log partners with Passenger Vessel Association to plan first ferry event in 18 months Set to take place at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, November 9-10 in Jersey
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U.S. ferries carried 131.6 million passengers in 2019
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
Marine Atlantic to charter in dual-fuel RoPax
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
Shearer Group announces two additions to its team
The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI), a Houston-based leader in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges, has made two additions to its team of naval architects: Jacob Frost and Colton Bonnaure.
Bureau Veritas to class 10 Portuguese electric ferries
Bureau Veritas (BV) has won a contract for the classification of the 10 electric ferries under construction at the Gondán Shipyard in Spain for Portuguese operator Transtejo. Set to enter service between
All-electric ferries will connect to shore power autonomously
Bømlo, Norway, based Zinus AS is to supply autonomous charging connections for the 10 all-electric ferries currently under construction at Spain’s Astillero Gondán. As we reported earlier, the ferries are being built
ABB electric solutions picked for 10 Lisbon river ferries
ABB is to supply the all-electric power solution for ten 40-meter, 540-passenger ferries being built by Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán under a EUR 52.4 million (about $62.5 million) contract from Portuguese public
Puget Sound passenger-only ferry study completed
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has finalized its feasibility study of passenger-only ferry service across 12 counties in Western Washington. The PSRC is a metropolitan planning organization that develops policies and
Mask mandate: Which vessels are covered?
A recent posting on the USCG’s Maritime Commons blog indicates that the Coast Guard’s guidance for mask wearing protocols covers all types of commercial vessels operating on the U.S. Maritime Transportation System.
Torqeedo powers Thailand’s first electric passenger ferry fleet
Thailand’s first emissions-free commuter fleet was placed into service on November 26 2020 by the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA). Seven new vessels joined the first test boat, which has been successfully transporting