NEW BEDFORD – Seastreak Ferries and Cuttyhunk Ferry officials are confident they’ll be able to continue shipping out from New Bedford State Pier despite a shutdown for repairs.

MassDevelopment announced on Oct. 27 that State Pier’s south wharf and most of the east wharf would be closing within weeks , displacing virtually all water-dependent businesses. Repairs could take up to four years.

MassDevelopment officials, however, said they were working on short-term options with Seastreak and Cuttyhunk to maintain operations. MassDevelopment is the state’s development finance agency and land bank.

Cuttyhunk is now operating on its winter season schedule of twice-weekly trips out to Cuttyhunk Island.

Cuttyhunk owner Capt. Jono Billings said he’s currently operating out of a northeast c

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