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Transportation
EV rental business launches in Bar Harbor
The battery-powered vehicles, developed in the 1990s, aim to provide an easy-to-maneuver, carbon-free, quiet experience of Acadia National Park.
Maine's space industry launches a business pitch-off, with more than prize money at stake
September 21, 2023The goal of the competition is to encourage startups developing research, commercial and consumer applications in the fast-growing New Space industry.
September 21, 2023
Old Town manufacturer of shipping containers breaks ground on $3.9M expansion
September 14, 2023Global Secure Shipping's build-out will allow it to multiply production of a high-tech shipping container, and could result in as many as 80 new jobs.
September 14, 2023
Low-cost airline Breeze adds third Florida destination from Portland
September 13, 2023Four months after beginning service in Maine, Breeze Airways said it will launch seasonal flights to Fort Myers starting Nov. 14.
September 13, 2023
Jet engine defect will cost North Berwick plant's parent company billions of dollars
September 12, 2023Shares of RTX Corp. fell nearly 8% in price Monday after the aerospace and defense contractor said it will have to remove and repair hundreds of engines.
September 12, 2023
Container shipping falters at world's largest ports, but Portland bucks trend
Updated: September 6, 2023Portland has seen steady growth with Eimskip continuing to serve international markets, bringing imports of fresh salmon from Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
Updated: September 6, 2023-
The vital role tugboats play in the global economy — as seen in Maine
Updated: August 28, 2023Photographer Tim Greenway, a longtime Mainebiz contributor, spent part of the spring and summer onboard the tugboat fleet that serves Portland Harbor. His photos from those ventures show the depth of the trade and the role tugboats play in the Maine
Updated: August 28, 2023
In growing trend, robots will venture onto UMaine campus this fall
Updated: August 28, 2023The robots, already used on two other Maine college campuses, deliver food to students and "have really cool personalities,” said a dining service manager.
Updated: August 28, 20234 Maine counties will improve transit with $650K in federal funds
August 25, 2023The funding will improve transportation scheduling and operations in in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Kennebec counties.
August 25, 2023
Amtrak Downeaster line's upgraded cars will have comfier seats, USB-C ports and more
Updated: August 22, 2023The Downeaster train between Brunswick, Portland and Boston is one of 10 possible routes that may get more fuel-efficient Airo rail cars, although they won't make their U.S. debut until 2026.
Updated: August 22, 2023
Loring’s flight plan: Turning the former Air Force base into a regional aviation, aerospace hub
Updated: August 21, 2023An estimated $50 million to $75 million in public money is needed develop a public airport at the Cold War-era Air Force base in Limestone.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Loring developer in talks to bring aerospace startup to former Air Force base
August 15, 2023HyperSpace Propulsion Inc., in negotiations with Green for Maine LLC, is developing spaceplanes capable of flying passengers to any destination on Earth in under two hours.
August 15, 2023
Downeaster ridership grows to pre-pandemic levels, with record revenue
August 9, 2023Ticket revenue was the highest in the service’s 21-year history. Riders include business travelers, tourists, families and students, bicycles and pets.
August 9, 202377 Mainers laid off in Yellow trucking company bankruptcy
August 8, 2023Employees at the company's terminals in Westbrook and Fairfield are losing their jobs, among 30,000 nationwide.
August 8, 2023Gas prices are climbing in Maine, and here's why
August 4, 2023Mainers are paying more to fuel their cars, and the rising prices come at the height of the tourism season.
August 4, 2023
$6M funding boost will bring EV chargers to 12 sites in Maine
August 3, 2023The locations range from Brunswick to Houlton, and the new chargers are planned to be in operation next year.
August 3, 2023
With UPS strike averted, labor leader cites gains for Maine's 1,400 workers
July 26, 2023An agreement announced on Tuesday protects and rewards more than 340,000 UPS-employed Teamsters nationwide. Maine has 1,400 UPS workers affected by the action.
July 26, 2023
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