When contracts go out of state, so do the jobs. Each ferry constructed outside Washington forfeits hundreds of local union ...

Washington State Ferries’ first plug-in hybrid-electric vessel, Wenatchee, has entered service after a challenging and longer ...

The Wenatchee is making history in the Puget Sound.  The Washington state ferry is running on hybrid-electric power. The vessel used to be powered by four diesel engines, but over the past two years, ...

Discover how Washington State Ferries leads with the largest hybrid-electric ferry in North America, enhancing eco-friendly ...

Washington State Ferries is going to Florida for new boats. Earlier this month, Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City was ...

When riders go aboard the Wenatchee ferry next week for the first time in nearly two years, they likely won’t notice much of a difference. The vessel’s interior is largely unchanged, and the feature ...

SEATTLE — Vigor Marine Group in Seattle has announced the successful completion of the M/V Wenatchee hybrid-electric conversion project, marking a significant milestone for Washington State ...

For the first time in more than 50 years, Washington ... home state construction. A third shipbuilder, Philly Shipyard, was expected to bid, but didn’t in the end. Seattle shipyard Vigor Marine, which ...

Ferry system managers and state budget writers in Washington took a cold wave over the bow Monday upon opening the bids to construct up to five new hybrid electric ferries. “I don’t see how ...