Ferries are typically associated with leisurely coastal cruises or routine commuter trips thanks to their dependability and practicality. But among the world's utilitarian workhorses of the sea, a ...

Balearia is taking another leap towards zero-emission maritime transportation. After successfully launching the world's first electric fast ferry, followed by a sister ship, the Spanish operator is ...

Norway orders 20 electric hydrofoil ferries, creating the world’s largest fleet to boost coastal travel with faster, quieter ...

A proposed speed limit for ships around Cape Cod and the Islands to protect endangered whales would eliminate fast-ferry service for key parts of the year, a move opponents say would threaten ferry ...

What would be the cost of trying to save whales from ship strikes? Nearly $300 million and 1,500 jobs for the island of Nantucket, according to a new UMass report. The proposed NOAA vessel speed ...

The shipping industry must cut its climate emissions, and express ferries are the means of passenger transport that causes ...

Swedish electric boat company Candela has just unveiled the P-12 Business, a 16-passenger hydrofoil ferry it's calling the quietest high-speed vessel on the water. The P-12 Business is the high-end ...

Federal officials said Wednesday that they’re scrapping a proposed speed limit for ships around Cape Cod and the Islands that was intended to protect endangered whales and that would have eliminated ...

Singapore’s Majestic Fast Ferry expands its fleet courtesy the delivery of a pair of new, Incat Crowther-designed 42-m ferries. There are additional sisterships under construction at Indonesia's PT ...

Whether to focus solely on revitalizing car-carrying jumbo boats or mix it up with nimbler passenger-only vessels.