Ferry Service Between Maine and Nova Scotia Could Resume

YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia (AP) — The Nova Scotia government is entering into negotiations with a Maine-based company to run a ferry service between Yarmouth and Portland, Maine, with a goal of restoring a ferry service that ended almost four years ago.

Economic Development Minister Graham Steele said Tuesday that STM Quest Incorporated was selected to set up and run the ferry service. STM Quest is a joint venture featuring Eliot, Maine-based Quest Navigation Inc., Miami-based International Shipping Partners and Singapore-based ST Marine.

The province was criticized after cutting subsidies, causing the service to be discontinued in December 2009.

It's now offering $21 million over seven years to help get service re-established.