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Port Council members unanimously endorsed a rate increase for the Vineyard and Nantucket routes, which would be seen mainly for peak-season vehicle travelers. Excursion trips will not change under the proposal, and neither will passenger fares. The standard fare for vehicles under 20 feet in length would increase by $2 for one-way shoulder-season travelers on […] ....
The Steamship Authority (SSA) may be raising rates to tackle a forecasted budget shortfall. The Port Council unanimously voted to recommend increasing seasonal rates to the Steamship Authority Board during its Tuesday, Sept. 12, meeting. According to a presentation given by SSA treasurer and comptroller Mark Rozum and assistant treasurer Courtney Oliveira, the proposed preliminary […] ....
The Steamship Authority will keep its controversial 5:30 am ferry for the 2024 season, despite pressure from residents who say they are aggrieved by the early morning trips. The Steamship Authority board voted 3 to 1 in favor of approving the operating schedule at its regular meeting on Tuesday. Representative Peter Jeffrey of Falmouth […] ....
The Steamship Authority (SSA) plans to solidify a contract for the conversion of its three newest freight ferries soon. The SSA revealed in March that the lowest bid that came in for the conversion fees of the Aquinnah, Monomoy, and Barnstable will cost $20 million per vessel. This amount, given by bidder Alabama Shipyard, was […] ....
The Steamship Authority’s Port Council learned Tuesday morning that the price of converting recently acquired offshore supply vessels into ferries has escalated due to steel cost increases. SSA general manager Robert Davis said price assumptions on the conversions were made months ago. “We’ve been revisiting those assumptions, and with supply chain issues and the like, […] ....