Os custos de balsa aumentam 40% desde 2020, pressionando a B.C. Ferries para equilibrar novos planos de frota com acessibilidade. Ferry costs surge 40% since 2020, pressuring B.C. Ferries to balance new fleet plans with affordability.

B.C. B.C. O CEO da Ferries, Nicolas Jimenez, relatou um aumento de 40% nos custos de construção de balsas desde 2020, criando pressão financeira. Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez reported a 40% increase in ferry construction costs since 2020, creating financial pressure. A empresa planeja encomendar cinco novos ferries até 2029, com a esperança de ter 15 novos navios até 2030, enquanto enfrenta desafios no equilíbrio entre acessibilidade e qualidade de serviço sob suas atuais restrições de receita. The company plans to order five new ferries by 2029, with hopes of having 15 new vessels by 2030s, while facing challenges in balancing affordability and service quality under its current revenue constraints.