The Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission, (YAIC), is inviting experienced ferry operators to submit proposals for the management and operation of a ferry service on the historic Yarmouth – USA route. The YAIC which recently gained control of the docking and terminal facilities at the Port of Yarmouth has been tasked by regional governments to re-introduce ferry service on this historic link.

Founded on trade and tourism relationships which have existed for more than a hundred years the service attracted in excess of 300,000 passengers as recently as 2002. The Yarmouth - USA route offers access to a market of approximately 100M persons within one day’s drive of the US terminus.

The RFP document is available from www.district.yarmouth.ns.ca. Interested parties must download the document from this site so that contact details are captured for any addenda.