24x7BreakingNEWS2015.5.5---美国批准古巴和佛罗里达州之间的渡轮服务

24x7BreakingNEWS2015.5.5---美国批准古巴和佛罗里达州之间的渡轮服务
發佈日期：2015年5月5日
US approves Ferry Service between Cuba and Florida
Ferries are set to run between Florida and Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years after the US government approved new services.
Services between the two countries stopped when the US imposed a trade embargo on Cuba in 1960.
But Washington announced the restoration of diplomatic ties in December last year.
The US government has now lifted the ban and four ferry companies say they have been given licences.
"Today's action was a great step forward," said Joseph Hinson, president of the Miami-based United Americas Shipping Services.
"If all goes smoothly we could have things up and running by September."
Havana Ferry Partners of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said it also had a licence.
"This is a historical event. Thanks to President Barack Obama, to whom we are very grateful, for his leadership," the firm wrote on its Facebook page.
Cargo BBC Cuba correspondent Will Grant says the latest announcement does not necessarily mean that boats will start launching for Cuban shores straight away, as there are bureaucratic hurdles to overcome in both countries.
However, it is another indication of Washington's desire to put the policies of isolating Cuba in the past and begin a new era of co-operation, he adds.
A new charter flight service from New York City, operated by JetBlue, had already been announced.
The service was agreed during a recent trade delegation of New York-based companies to Cuba, led by state governor Andrew Cuomo.
Despite the new flights and ferry services, a travel ban on Cuba is still in place for American citizens.
Only those who have the right paperwork in 12 different categories are permitted to visit the island.
Ferries will also be allowed to transport cargo to Cuba, which sits 150km (90 miles) from southern Florida
渡轮被设置为首次在超过50年后，美国政府批准了新的服务佛罗里达和古巴之间运行。
两国之间的服务停止时，美国对古巴实施贸易禁运于1960年。
但华盛顿宣布外交关系的恢复在去年十二月。
美国政府已经解除了禁令和四个渡轮公司说，他们已经给牌照。
“今天的行动是一个很大的进步，”约瑟夫·辛森，迈阿密的美国美洲航运服务的总裁。
“如果一切顺利，我们可能有事情和运行九月。”
劳德代尔堡，佛罗里达州，哈瓦那客运合作伙伴说，它也有一个许可证。
“这是一个历史性的事件。由于奥巴马总统，对他们，我们非常感谢，对他的领导能力，”该公司写在其Facebook页面。
BBC记者古巴将授予说，最新公布并不一定意味着船将开始推出古巴海岸直线距离，因为有官僚障碍在这两个国家克服。
然而，这是另一个迹象华盛顿的愿望，把过去孤立古巴的政策，并开始合作的新时代，他补充道。
来自纽约市，由捷蓝航空运营，一个新的包机服务已经公布。
这项服务是基于纽约的企业到古巴为首的州州长安德鲁·科莫最近的一个贸易代表团时表示同意。
尽管新的航班和渡轮服务，旅行禁令对古巴还是很到位的美国公民。
只有那些谁拥有正确的文书工作12个不同类别的被允许参观岛上。
渡轮也将被允许从佛罗里达州南部运送货物到古巴，它位于150公里（90英里）