美國批准恢復美國古巴之間的輪渡運作

The Obama administration has taken another step forward in its efforts to normalize relations with Cuba by restoring commercial ferry services between the former Cold War rivals.

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued licenses to at least four companies to ferry passengers and cargo along the 150 kilometer route from the southern tip of Florida to Havana. Three of the companies are based in Florida.

In a related story, U.S.-based airliner Jet Blue announced Tuesday it would provide charter flights between New York City and Havana beginning in July.

Ferry service between the U.S. and Cuba was commonplace in the years before the 1959 communist revolution.
奧巴馬政府恢復美國與前冷戰勁敵古巴之間的商業輪渡運作，向美古兩國關係正常化又邁進了一步。

美國財政部向至少四家公司發放了執照，准予在佛羅里達州南端至哈瓦那的150公里航道上運載乘客和貨物，其中三家公司在佛羅里達。

此外，美國捷藍航空公司星期二宣佈，該公司將從7月開始在紐約市和哈瓦那之間提供包機服務。

1959年古巴共產黨革命爆發之前，美國和古巴之間的輪渡一直正常運作。