Canada-U.S. ferry service proposes moving from Portland to Bar Harbor
HALIFAX — An international ferry service that links Canada with the United States could move to a new port in Maine, a change that could see Nova Scotia paying for upgrades to an American town’s ferry docking facilities.
The service, operated by Bay Ferries Ltd., already receives an annual operating subsidy from the province of about $10 million.
In a proposal submitted Thursday to the town of Bar Harbor in Maine, Bay Ferries has offered to lease a portion of the scenic town’s ferry terminal to use as the U.S. port for its high-speed catamaran ferry service.
Bar Harbor town manager Cornell Knight confirmed receiving the proposal, which was sent out to the town’s council ahead of next Tuesday’s meeting.