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For U.S. vessels to compete success- fully with foreign-flag ships for the carriage of U.S. foreign trade, they've got to be highly productive.
Converting break-bulk freighters into containerships is an effective way of making them more productive.
And that's exactly what Lykes
Lines asked Todd to do for 13 of their freighters.
Hull-cutting, plug construction and reassembly add 97 feet to each vessel, enabling them to transport 166 containers in addition to break-bulk cargo.
The Lykes awards bring to 62 the number of freighters for which
Todd has received conversion contracts from U.S. flag operators during the past decade. Which is kind of a nice "plug" for Todd.
TODD SHIPYARDS CORPORATION: New York • Brooklyn • New Orleans • Galveston • Houston • Los Angeles • San Francisco • Alameda • Seattle.
Executive offices: One State Street Plaza, New York, New York 10004. (212) 344-6900. Cable: "Robin" New York.
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