China-built ships for BC Ferries draw backlash, spark calls for . . . BC Ferries’ decision to award its most expensive contract ever to a shipyard in China — owned by the Government of the People’s Republic of China — for the construction of its new major vessels serving the busiest routes between Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and the Sunshine Coast is shaping up to be one of the coastal ferry system’s most politically controversial moves since
Eby won’t stop BC Ferries from building new ships in China, but says it . . . Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth said earlier it would cost more than $1 billion extra if BC Ferries were to build in Europe, but he too expressed concern over the contract going to China The exact value of BC Ferries’ contract with China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards has not been revealed, with officials citing the need to
BC Ferries Chooses Chinese Firm to Build New Ships On Tuesday, BC Ferries announced that it had decided to award a four-ship contract to China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, a Chinese state-owned corporation
BC Ferries Shipyard Contract Goes to Chinese Builder In a strategic move to modernize its fleet and improve service reliability, BC Ferries has awarded a shipbuilding contract to China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai, one of the world’s leading passenger ferry builders
B. C. Premier David Eby says BC Ferries contract will not change B C Premier David Eby continues to draw fire after BC Ferries' controversial decision to award a multi-billion dollar ferry-building contract to a Chinese shipyard, but he doesn't plan to step in Jack Morse reports Eby says ship has sailed on decision to build new BC Ferries in China B C Premier David Eby continues to draw fire after BC
BC Ferries faces criticism for awarding contract to China BC Ferries is facing backlash from opposition critics after awarding a contract to a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new major vessels, a move the company says is based on technical merit and cost-efficiency