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Foil Ferry project wins $5.2 million for development

We’ve been following the Washington State Foil Ferry project from some of its earliest days. Now Kitsap Transit, which would operate the all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry, is set to receive $1.2 million for the design of a demonstration vessel and its shoreside charging infrastructure, the Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced.

The grant builds upon a $4 million state Legislature grant that will help pay for the design of the demonstration vessel: a scaled-down version...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/foil-ferry-project-wins-5-2-million-for-development/

FTA announces $300 million in ferry grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand and modernize U.S. ferry systems.

In total, FTA is awarding 18 grants in projects in 14 states. Federal funding will support projects such as replacing old vessels with electric ferries that reduce greenhouse gas pollution and improve air quality, expanding fleets, and building new terminals and docks. Of...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fta-announces-300-million-in-ferry-grants/

FTA announces $316 million to modernize ferry services

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in U.S. communities with approximately three million ferry riders each month.

“I have seen firsthand how, for many Americans in many different parts of the country, ferries are the best and sometimes only way to get where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Through President Biden’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fta-announces-316-million-to-modernize-ferry-service/

Gulf Craft starts construction of new U.S. Virgin Islands ferry

Rendering of new U.S. Virgin Islands ferry

The Gulf Craft LLC shipyard in Franklin, La., has started construction of a new U.S Virgin Islands ferry. The 300-passenger 32-meter Incat Crowther designed catamaran vessel will service the busy tourist and commuter route between Red Hook on the island of St. Thomas, and Cruz Bay on the island of St. John. Currently, two other Incat Crowther 28-meter vessels service this route.

The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works received a grant of $1.7 million to build a third...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/gulf-craft-starts-construction-of-new-u-s-virgin-islands-ferry/

FTA awards ferry grants totaling more than $220 million

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of ferry grants totaling $220.2 million. The availability of the grants was announced back in May.

“Today’s announcement represents our continued record support under the Biden-Harris Administration for passenger ferry service,” said FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez. “The grants help transit agencies make investments to increase reliability, improve connections to other modes of...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fta-awards-ferry-grants-totaling-more-than-220-million/

Donald Burns to keynote FERRIES 2023 conference

The ferry market continues to rebound from the pandemic and is making great strides to improving ridership and going green thanks to innovation and also available funding opportunities. Opening the FERRIES 2023 conference on November 14 in Jersey City, N.J.—just across from Manhattan—is keynote speaker Donald Burns. Burns is the acting Deputy Regional Administrator/Director of Planning and Program Development for FTA’s Region 2 Office in New York City.

He manages a team of nine planners and...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/donald-burns-to-keynote-ferries-2023-conference/

Intermodal the key to boosting efficiency and reliability and going greener

Across the worldwide logistics industry, we are seeing a significant shift in modal use as businesses see the benefits of adopting an intermodal approach, or even shifting their operations entirely from mode to another.
In addition to benefiting the environment, increasing operational efficiency and reliability, this new approach could break down the previously siloed relationships between transport modes and inspire businesses to work together to find the most cost-effective, efficient...

https://theloadstar.com/intermodal-the-key-to-boosting-efficiency-and-reliability-and-going-greener/

Whitehall unveils financial support package for British ferry industry

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has announced financial support for the UK’s ferry sector, including £17m ($21m) for services between the mainland and Northern Ireland.
The move comes days after a dispute between P&O Ferries and the port of Liverpool owner, Peel Ports, over a reported unpaid bill of £600,000, which saw a ferry detained at the quay and led to fears of a breakdown of cross-Irish Sea freight capacity.
The …

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Transport industry urges Whitehall to extend Brexit transition period

 The UK’s forwarding and logistics sector is pleading with the government to “put politics to one side” and extend the Brexit transition period, as it grapples with the impact of coronavirus.
Stating that it would be “irresponsible” of the government to stick to its timetable for a 31 December deadline, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Robert Keen said there was “too much to do in the face …

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