shipbuilding
Bethlehem Steel's Third 1,000-Foot Bulker Christened At Bay Shipbuilding Yard
The M/V Burns Harbor, Bethlehem Steel's third 1,000-foot-long Great Lakes oreboat, was christened recently in ceremonies at Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Named in honor of America's most modern s t e e l m a k i n g plant, Bethlehem's Burns Harbor, Ind.,
Sun Ship Lands Contract To Construct 720-Foot Containership For Matson Navigation
Matson Navigation Companyhas signed a contract with Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. of Chester, Pa., for the construction of a 720-foot, 38,800-ton containership for Matson's West Coast- Hawaii freight service, with delivery by January 1980.
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Litton's Erie Marine Division Delivers The Self-Unloading 1,000-Foot Tug/Barge Combination Transports 50,000 Tons Of Iron-Ore Pellets Per Trip And Unloads At Rates Up To 10,000 Tons Per Hour Th-e world's largest tug-barge—-Litton Industries' 1000-foot-long
Sun Ship Lays Keel For Matson Containership
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., recently laid the keel for the 720-foot containership S/S Kauai (Sun Hull No. 678) it is building for Matson Navigation Company. The full-width inner bottom section weighing 225 tons was lowered
Sun Transport's Latest Carrier Has Many Advanced Features
Sun Transport, Inc., Aston, Pa., recently took delivery of the Suncor Chippewa, a 20,000-dwt petrochemical carrier constructed by Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Ltd. of Shimonoseki, Japan. Sun Transport will operate the vessel in world trade for Sunchem Ltd.
Inter Island Conference Set For March 11-14 In Manila, Philippines
The second "Inter Island Shipping" conference and exhibition will be held in Manila, Philippines, March 11-14, 1980, following its successful launch in Singapore as part of "Marintec Asia 79" in June 1979. The "Inter Island Shipping" series is a