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Container & RoRo Tonnage — Non-Contiguous Liner Trades
The container and RoRo fleets of the established carriers serving Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico are aged. While none of these trades is experiencing rapid growth, the involved vessels are expensive to operate and increasingly expensive to maintain.
Todd Houston Accepts Delivery Of New Drydock From Bender
Delivery of a new 14,000-tonlifting- capacity drydock, built for Todd Shipyards Corporation, New York, N.Y., by Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Company, Mobile, Ala., was made recently during ceremonies at the builder's facility to Todd president Hans K.
Canadian Shipbuilders Group Sets Date For 1982 Conference
The Canadian Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Association announces that plans are complete for the 34th annual technical conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 2, 1981. The meetings actually begin on Monday,
Net gains for yards
In today's tightly competitive, global shipbuilding environment, every opportunity has to be taken to squeeze cost out of the system, notwithstanding the considerable advances already achieved, especially over the past five years, in efficiency and productivity.
Peterson Receives $33.6-Million Contract For Two Heavy-Lift Ships
Robert J. Blackwell, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, has announced the award of the first constructiondifferential subsidy (CDS) contract ever placed for heavy-lift roll-on/roll-off cargo ships. The award covers two vessels to be built by Peterson Builders, Inc.
Introducing Lean Shipbuilding to U.S. Yards
Lean times call for "leaner" boats and what better to employ than Lean Shipbuilding, which is known as a proven approach that shipyards can use to improve shipbuilding efficiency. It has the advantages of reducing defects while remaining responsive to change.