Editing Rochester, New York (section)

====Maritime====
[[File:RochesterCanal RochesterNY.jpg|thumb|Packet boats on the [[Genesee River]]]]
There is marine freight service at the [[Charlotte, Rochester, New York|Port of Rochester]] on Lake Ontario, which is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the [[Saint Lawrence Seaway]]. The Erie Canal intersects the Genesee River on the south side of the city.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a number of passenger ferries operated on Lake Ontario between the Port of Rochester and Canada. Service ended in 1950 when the ''Ontario I'' and ''Ontario II'' ended their route between Rochester and [[Cobourg]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chaisson |first1=Bill |title=Fast ferry, past and future |url=https://www.roccitymag.com/news-opinion/fast-ferry-past-and-future-2128356 |website=CITY Magazine |access-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208194209/https://www.roccitymag.com/news-opinion/fast-ferry-past-and-future-2128356 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |date=24 December 2003}}</ref> A new ferry, the [[HSC Virgen de Coromoto|Spirit of Ontario I]], operated between Rochester and Toronto from June 17, 2004, to December 12, 2005. The ferry suffered from numerous issues, including two separate pier collisions that damaged it. The initial operator, [[Canadian American Transportation Systems]] (CATS), went bankrupt by the end of the 2004 season. The city of Rochester then purchased the ferry and signed a contract with [[Bay Ferries Great Lakes]] to resume operations in 2005. The resumption of service was delayed until summer, causing the ferry to continue to operate at a loss. In 2006, the operation was shut down and the ferry was sold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fast Ferry failure: Timeline of Rochester's doomed vessel |url=https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/digital-exclusives/fast-ferry-failure-timeline-of-rochesters-doomed-vessel/ |website=Rochester First |access-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224155814/https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/digital-exclusives/fast-ferry-failure-timeline-of-rochesters-doomed-vessel/ |archive-date=24 December 2019 |date=23 December 2019}}</ref>