The ferries, designed to transport 300 passengers and 300 short tons of cargo, will run between the Municipality of Ceiba and the island-municipalities of Vieques and Culebra. They are expected to be delivered in late 2024.
“It was very disheartening to watch my sales team work diligently to book business and make major commitments only to let bureaucrats twiddle their thumbs, wondering if the island needs that business. It certainly created a lot of challenges over the past year, and I can’t say we’ve lost business just yet because it’s early in the day. But it’s a terrible precedent for our industry.”