Unlike most vehicles, ferries are not interchangeable. Every successful ferry service begins with a vessel designed for the environment in which it will operate and the passengers it will carry. This means the ferry operator must take the time to understand local conditions and expectations and apply that knowledge to vessel design. Together with the global maritime design agency BMT, CIRQL Ferries is continuing to refine a ferry concept purpose-built for British Columbia – one that delivers...

Key part of CIRQL venture falls into place with recent Vancouver Park Board and City Council motions

As we prepare to launch our own ferry service in Vancouver, CIRQL continues to advise ferry systems across Canada. In 2025, we released a high-profile report for the City of Toronto on the Toronto Island Ferries, helping strengthen operations for the long term. We are also advising BC’s Ministry of Transportation on its inland ferry system, and most recently began working with the Halifax Regional Municipality on an operational review to support its future organizational structure. CIRQL...