B.C. Ferries

B.C. Ferries

B.C. Ferries

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. o BC Ferries es la compañía que efectúa el servicio de transporte de pasajeros, vehículos y mercancías en la costa occidental de la Columbia Británica. Fue constituida en 1960, para mejorar el servicio de transportes que en aquella época llevaba a cabo la Black Ball Line y la Canadian Pacific Railway. B.C. Ferries se ha convertido en la mayor naviera de pasajeros de América del Norte y la segunda mayor del mundo, con una flota de 35 buques y una capacidad total de pasajeros y tripulación de 27 mil. Los ferries conectan 48 localidades de la costa canadiense.

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  • BC Ferries — Infobox Company company name = British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. company company type = Organized as a privately held company, with the provincial Crown as sole shareholder foundation = Victoria, British Columbia (1960) location = Victoria,… …   Wikipedia

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