ferry

There's always been a special tie between New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard.  It's hard to believe, but it's been a solid twenty years since the last time New Bedford had ferry service to Martha's Vineyard.  That's when the MV Schamonchi stopped making it's runs from Billy Woods Wharf. The S...

A new report says the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamship Authority is a "penny-pinching" organization with lax regulations.

The approach of Tropical Storm Hermine is interrupting ferry service across southern New England. The Steamship Authority's website announced that ferry service to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard has been suspended on Monday. The Island Queen canceled service between Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard Sunday through Monday...

The boat to Block Island is set to sail again! According to The Herald News, the Block Island Ferry will start its season on June 25, and will set off every morning at 8:30am from the State Pier at 1 Water Street in Fall River. The ferry will continue until September 5.

The Seastreak ferry line has restored service between New Bedford and Nantucket. The newly established line began service this week.

A freight ferry line between New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard could return in the future. However, it will take years of planning and potentially millions of dollars in new construction to make the service a reality.

Freight ferry service from New Bedford to Martha’s Vineyard may be a possibility after a 15 year wait.

Ferry service to the islands is experiencing some service disruptions due to today's rainy weather.

The company that operates ferry service between the Massachusetts mainland and the islands is warning of disruptions as a nor'easter approaches. The Steamship Authority says it's adding extra runs to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket on Tuesday because it anticipates service disruptions Wednesday...

Newly released cellphone video shows some of the last moments of passengers aboard the ferry that sank off the coast of South Korea last month. In the video, one student is heard telling their parents "I love you." Others are alarmed by the tilting ship, while another person sings the theme of the movie "Titanic...