In his latest weekly update, WSDOT Deputy Secretary Steve Nevey, head of Washington State Ferries, reports that Wenatchee, ...

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 ...

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

SEATTLE — 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 ...

Washington State Ferries took delivery of its first hybrid-electric ferry. The Wenatchee, already one of the largest boats in the fleet, is now the most technologically advanced ferry in the fleet.

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.

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.

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

Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City was selected for a $714.5 million contract to build three ferries for Washington State Ferries.

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 ...