PORTLAND — High-speed ferry service will return this summer between Maine and Nova Scotia on a vessel that is smaller and faster than one that operated for two financially disastrous seasons. Mark MacDonald, president of the Canadian company Bay Ferries, said the company will operate a twin-hulled vessel under a lease agreement with its owner, […]
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Nova Scotia official seeks meeting with LePage over $5 million line of credit for Nova Star Cruises ferry service
PORTLAND — Nova Scotia’s economic development minister told a Canadian newspaper he hopes to meet with Gov. Paul LePage to discuss how Maine can help secure a $5 million line of credit for the Nova Star Cruises ferry service that started earlier this year. The Chronicle Herald reported Michel Samson, the province’s top economic development […]
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Hundreds may be trapped on capsized ferry
LOUHAJONG, Bangladesh (AP) — High waves and strong currents prevented rescuers from launching a search operation Tuesday for a ferry that capsized a day earlier in central Bangladesh, leaving hundreds of passengers trapped inside and feared dead. It was unclear exactly how many people were on board the M.V. Pinak because ferry operators in Bangladesh […]
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Nova Star ferry needs maintenance
PORTLAND — The new ferry running between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is going to go offline after the holiday weekend for maintenance. Officials say the Nova Star will end service after the vessel returns to Portland on Tuesday. Service will resume with the Portland departure Thursday night. The maintenance will include replacement of the […]
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Nova Scotia ferry to finish first voyage; to arrive from Singapore next week
PORTLAND (AP) — The new ferry that will connect Maine to Nova Scotia is nearing the end of its first journey after traversing thousands of miles of ocean from where it was manufactured in Singapore. The Nova Star cruise-ferry is anticipated to arrive Tuesday at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, for a welcoming ceremony and tours. The […]
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Portland panel approves Nova Scotia ferry lease
PORTLAND (AP) — Plans for ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia have taken another step forward. Portland’s Housing and Community Development Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to support a lease agreement for ferry service between the city and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1iDVgYH ) reported that the lease, which could generate […]
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Casco Bay Lines christens new ferry during snowstorm
PORTLAND — After waiting nearly 22 months since its keel-laying, Casco Bay Lines officials weren’t going to reschedule the christening of their new ferry for any reason. So on Thursday afternoon, when schools, businesses and government buildings across the state were closed because of what forecasters labeled the biggest snowstorm of the season thus far, […]
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Nova Scotia ferry to be packed with amenities and entertainment
PORTLAND — Passengers who travel aboard a cruise ferry between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, starting this spring won’t get bored on the trip. The 531-foot-long Nova Star will have three restaurants, three bars, a casino, a conference room and theater, and a children’s play area along with 152 cabins and capacity for 1,215 passengers […]
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service expected to begin overnight trips on May 1 under new agreement
PORTLAND — Under a deal announced Thursday, a proposed ferry service linking Portland with Nova Scotia is expected to begin nightly trips out of Maine on May 1 of next year. The agreement between the Canadian province and a team led by Eliot-based ferry operator Quest Navigation calls for Nova Scotia to invest $21 million […]
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Maine-Nova Scotia ferry service to resume in May
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia (AP) — The provincial government has completed a deal with a Maine-based company to run a ferry service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, starting in May, officials said Thursday. The deal struck with STM Quest Inc. calls for the provincial government to provide $10.5 million in startup costs and $1.5 million […]