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

SEATTLE — The Wenatchee is making history in the Puget Sound. The Washington state ferry is running on hybrid-electric power.

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

The Wenatchee will return to service next week after being out for two years, completing the first step toward converting the state's fleet to hybrid-electric power by 2040.

For the first time in more than 50 years, Washington State Ferries will contract with an out-of-state shipyard to build new vessels.

Gov. Bob Ferguson made the final call to turn down a higher bid from a local boat builder, selecting a Florida company for three new ferries.

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 ...

Washington’s first plug-in ferry will begin shuttling cars and passengers across Puget Sound by the end of next week. Gov. Bob Ferguson made the announcement Thursday during a celebratory ...

Washington State Ferries, which runs the nation’s largest ferry system, also plans to eventually retire 13 diesel ferries. Since Inslee left office this year, however, the outlook has dimmed some.

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 ...