No one likes traffic. Car alarms going off, horns honking, tires screeching. It’s inconvenient and frustrating, and even more so when it’s right in front of your house. This traffic mostly isn’t from locals; it’s from hundreds of tourists riding on the Daufuskie Island Ferry service between the Hilton Head area and Daufuskie Island. Buckingham … Read more
The future is going to be electric, but in the air and on the water that transition is proving more difficult than on land. Candela has taken a big step towards electrifying traditionally gas-powered institutions like ferries with its P-12, a hydrofoiling craft now in production that could make passenger vessels cleaner and quieter. The … Read more
STOCKHOLM — A ferry that ran aground off southeastern Sweden was leaking oil into the Baltic Sea and suffered “extensive damage,” a spokesman for the Swedish Coast Guard said Monday. On Oct. 22, the Marco Polo, operated by TT-Line of Germany, was running between two Swedish ports, Trelleborg and Karlshamn when it touched ground, sustained … Read more
Greece’s transport minister has resigned over the loss of life of a person who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crew member after arriving late ByThe Related Press September 11, 2023, 6:47 AM Greece’s transport minister resigned Monday over the loss of life of a person who was pushed off a ferry ramp … Read more
A Philippine ferry carrying as much as 65 passengers and crew members has caught hearth at sea and a coast guard vessel has been deployed to rescue these onboard and attempt to management the flames MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine ferry carrying as much as 65 passengers and crew members caught hearth at sea on … Read more