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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
EXPOSHIP Far East 84
Hong Kong—November 12-16 Expoship Far East 84, a maritime exposition organized by Seatrade Far East and sponsored by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Hong Kong Exhibition Center November 12-16 this year.
Congressional Maritime Caucus Establishes An Advisory Board
The Congressional Maritime Caucus has created an Advisory Board made up of industry and Executive Branch leaders to prepare an "action plan" aimed at stimulating legislative and regulatory initiatives to revitalize the American merchant marine.