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The House of Commons transport committee will study BC Ferries' decision to buy four electric-diesel vessels from a ...
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It comes as BC Ferries faces public pressure over its recent decision to award a multi-billion-dollar contract to build four new major vessels to a Chinese shipyard.
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he shares the concerns of unions that have criticized the BC Ferries' decision to build four large ships in China.
BC Ferries said in a press release that it had awarded China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) a contract to build four new vessels after a “rigorous” global bidding process.
BC Ferries looked at European shipbuilders, which it has used in the past, but this contract would have cost $1.2-billion more than what it is paying the Chinese vendor.
BC Ferries is not behaving as a government procurement entity. It is buying four large ferries from the state-owned China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, saying it was the clear business choice.
B.C. Ferries has hired Weihai shipyards to build roll-on, roll-off ships. An expert says China's interest in such ferries is military ...
British Columbia's transportation minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade ...