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Whale detection devices will be installed on a select number of B.C. Ferries vessels later this year. Leslie James, director of environmental sustainability at B.C. Ferries, said work is being done to find the right type of device. “We are just in the last stages of putting out an RFI …
Read More »Freeland called back to testify on B.C. Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard
Former transport minister Chrystia Freeland is being called back to a committee to testify after emails suggested the ministry was given weeks of notice that B.C. Ferries was buying four new vessels from a Chinese shipyard. The House of Commons transport committee unanimously passed the motion to have Freeland testify …
Read More »B.C. Ferries passenger goes overboard on Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route
A passenger went overboard on a B.C. Ferries vessel bound for Vancouver Island from Metro Vancouver on Wednesday. B.C. Ferries said it happened on the 1 p.m. sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, shortly after the Spirit of Vancouver Island vessel had left the terminal. Another ferry, the Queen of …
Read More »Canadian shipyard slams B.C. Ferries’ contract with Chinese shipbuilder
The largest and oldest shipyard in Canada says it didn’t stand a chance in bidding against a Chinese company to build four new vessels for B.C. Ferries. It’s the latest criticism levelled at the ferry operator following its decision to purchase the vessels from Chinese-state owned CMI Weihai Shipyards. That criticism and China’s …
Read More »Transport committee will study B.C. Ferries receiving $1B loan for Chinese ships
The House of Commons transport committee agreed on Monday to launch a study into the $1-billion loan B.C. Ferries received from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance the purchase of four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder. B.C. Ferries announced last month that it had hired China Merchants Industry Weihai …
Read More »BC Ferries cancels two sailings between Tsawwassen, Swartz Bay – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Ferries has cancelled two sailings between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay. On Thursday, the 6 a.m. departure from Tsawwassen and the 8 a.m. departure from Swartz Bay were cancelled because of an issue with a rudder on the Queen of New Westminster. …
Read More »BC Ferries begins process of replacing aging fleet with new hybrid vessels
Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Ferries has begun the process of replacing six retiring ships in its fleet. A BC Ferries official said the corporation has issued a “Request for Expressions of Interest” to shipbuilders to acquire seven new “hybrid” vessels. The new vessels would replace …
Read More »MTO hopes new Kingston-Wolfe Island ferries will be ready by spring – Kingston
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has issued a letter to passengers of the Wolfe Island ferry, updating them on the status of the Wolfe Islander IV. According to the MTO, the new ferry will set sail this coming spring. “We are working diligently to ensure the safe operation of …
Read More »Snuneymuxw First Nation, B.C. Ferries sign formal agreement guiding business decisions in nation’s territory
B.C. Ferries and the Snuneymuxw First Nation say they’ve entered into a historic formal agreement recognizing the nation’s treaty rights, that will guide the ferry company’s business decisions in Snuneymuxw territory in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. “It’s a first of its kind [agreement] between B.C. Ferries and a First Nation,” said …
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