S.S. Badger car and passenger ferry under new ownership, but mission remains the same Updated Dec 31, 2020; Posted Dec 31, 2020 The S.S. Badger car ferry was acquired by the Interlake Holding Company in a deal to purchase assets of the Pere Marquette Shipping Company and the Lake Michigan Car Ferry CompanyKen Stevens | MLive.com file Facebook Share LUDINGTON, MI --The historic S.S. Badger car ferry is under new ownership, but the ship’s mission as a transport from Ludington to Manitowoc, Wisconsin will remain the same. Interlake Holding Company announced Wednesday, Dec. 30 that it had purchased the assets of the Lake Michigan Carferry Company and the Pere Marquette Shipping Company.