Spanish ferry operator Baleària has unveiled the details of two all-electric fast ferries that it will operate on the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco. The zero-emission ships will operate on the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route under a contract awarded Baleària by the Bay of Algeciras Port Authority, which has prioritized sustainability and innovation in the management of this route for the next 15 years
The public-private project includes the construction of twin ships at the Armon...
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has cut steel on the third vessel in a series of four Island Class ferries on order for Canada’s BC Ferries. At the same time, another vessel in the series reached the grand block assembly stage of construction at the shipyard. The vessels, based on Damen’s double-ended 8117 E3 Ferry, will be the first fully electric ferries to sail in the BC Ferries fleet, following previous hybrid-electric Island Class vessels. They will bring the total number of Damen...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/damen-galati-cuts-steel-for-latest-bc-ferries-island-class-vessel/
Sponsored Content: In a monumental step forward, Anchor Operating System has been awarded the contract to power the ticketing, point-of-sale, and kiosk solutions for Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States. With over 19.1 million riders in 2024, WSF represents the pinnacle of operational complexity and scale in maritime transportation. This partnership underscores Anchor’s position as a leader in ferry ticketing technology, building on its proven success in the...
Does a general public dissatisfaction with current U.S. public transit systems create an opportunity for the ferry industry? A new report just released by Belfast, Northern Ireland, based foiling ferry innovator Artemis Technologies suggests so.
Conducted by accredited third-party research firm Censuswide, the report Future of Sustainable Transit report features insights from 2,000 Americans on their key grievances regarding public transit and the changes they are hoping to see in their cities...
Derecktor Shipyards New York has now launched the two hybrid passenger ferries that it is building for Savannah, Ga.-based Chatham Area Transit. As we previously reported, they are the first hybrid passenger ferries in the United States with waterjet propulsion.
The two 65-foot ferries, the Juliette Gordon Low II and the Susie King Taylor II, powered by MJP UltraJet 305 waterjets, incorporate cutting-edge hybrid technology and will operate...
The largest ferry service in the U.S., Washington State Ferries (WSF), welcomed nearly 500,000 more people aboard last year compared to the year before. Ridership for the year was more than 19.1 million, up 2.6% from 2023, which was, itself, up from the prior year.
WSF says that the lowest number of canceled sailings since 2020 and a big jump in walk-on passengers fueled the rise in annual ridership. The number of walk-ons soared by 224,000, or 5.7%, as tourism and a return to the office for...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/wsf-reports-surge-in-2024-ridership/
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently announced that its new ferry boat, the M/V Summitt, is now in service connecting Benton and Houston counties. Aptly named after legendary Lady Vols basketball coach and Tennessean Pat Summitt, it pushes the barge, The Volunteer, across the Tennessee River providing essential ferry service.
Local, state, and federal officials joined Deputy Governor and TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley for a christening ceremony back in December for the new...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/video-tdot-christens-new-ferry/
The Government of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands between England and France (and a self-governing dependency of the U.K.) has awarded Copenhagen-headquartered DFDS a 20-year contract to operate the Island’s ferry services to the U.K. and France from March 28, 2025.
Under the contract, DFDS will provide passenger and freight services that will include routes from Jersey to Poole and Portsmouth in the U.K., and Saint Malo in France.
DFDS has committed to:
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/dfds-wins-20-year-jersey-ferry-services-contract/
Canada’s BC Ferries, which has had its share of problems with some of its oldest vessels, this month formally submitted its plan to build five New Major Vessels (NMVs) to the BC Ferries Commissioner. If approved, this project would be the largest capital investment in the organization’s history, increasing ferry capacity, resiliency, and reliability for BC’s coastal communities and economies.
The BC Ferry Commission, a statutory body that is separate from both BC Ferries and the provincial...
Panama City, Fla.-headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has successfully delivered the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228), a newly constructed passenger and auto ferry, to the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of McAllister Towing.
The vessel, launched by ESG in May, is designed to provide seamless transportation between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y., across Long Island Sound, is the latest addition to the company’s fleet.
Based in Bridgeport,...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/esg-delivers-new-ferry-long-island/