Designer Incat Crowther reports that the the still expanding NYC Ferry by Hornblower has taken delivery of its first EPA Tier 4 compliant vessels. Named H401 and Curiosity, the 29 meter ferries
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on cruising is not confined to a 30-day halt in CLIA members’ ocean cruises from U.S. ports. American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) has announced that it
Chicago-based Hornblower Cruises & Events has completed its purchase of City Cruises, the U.K.’s biggest tour boat operator. The milestone deal extends the Hornblower Group’s international footprint into the U.K. market for
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark is to again build multiple high-speed aluminum catamaran passenger vessels for NYC Ferry. Metal Shark reports that, in early August, it received orders from
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 – Horizon Shipbuilding, Bayou La Batre, AL, said today that project revenues from its major NYC Ferry newbuilding project were insufficient for it to continue normal day to day
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017—Back on August 1, NYC Ferry—New York City’s new ferry service that connects Manhattan with the outer boroughs—celebrated the carriage of its 1 millionth passenger. An integral part of the
APRIL 13, 2017 — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has completed its first two vessels for New York’s new NYC Ferry and they are now making their way to New York. Late last
APRIL 4, 2017—The first of what will eventually be a fleet of 20 passenger-only ferries that will connect Manhattan with the other boroughs arrived in New York City on April 2. Built
MARCH 22, 2017 — The first of 20 new boats built for the soon-to-be-launched Citywide Ferry Service has departed Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La Batre, AL, and is on its way to
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 — Construction is now well underway on the 19 Incat Crowther-designed vessels that will service New York City’s first citywide ferry system. According to Mayor Bill de Blasio, the
