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

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

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 ...

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’ hybrid-electric ferry conversion During the conversion, two of the Wenatchee’s four diesel engines and two generators were removed.

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 ...

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 ...

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.