A Belfast, Northern Ireland, Maritime Consortium has won a £33 million (about $41 million) U.K. Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries. With further investment from consortium partners, the total project
Netherlands shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has awarded Wärtsilä a contract to design and equip two new zero-emissions double-ended shuttle ferries ordered by Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö. The two ferry designs are not
by Larry Penner, FTA Region 2 (Ret.) There is good news from Washington, D.C. concerning federal support for transportation. The New York City Department of Transportation is a direct recipient of Federal
The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) has sent a letter to President Trump urging him to take immediate action to include U.S. passenger vessel operators in the administration’s plans to provide economic assistance
Tom Goldner Since obtaining his license in 2015, Goldner has gained a wide range of experience piloting boats on both the West and East coasts. He began in the ever-changing conditions of
Coast Guard Sector New York has returned to service 18 of the 23 New York Waterway ferries that had been initially suspended for a series of safety concerns in the week leading
Two new environmentally friendly vessels for Norwegian ferry operator Norled will be propelled by high efficiency azimuth thrusters from Schottel. One of the two LMG Marin designed vessels – currently under construction
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Board of Commissioners have issued an update on the ongoing work by the RTA to restore ferry service for Algiers residents,
U.K. shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co. is continuing its success in the ferry sector, securing an order for four vessels for Malta’s Captain Morgan Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Fortina Investments Ltd. The
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 event will need a larger space than this year’s, which saw available exhibit space sell out and a packed conference room. Held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on November