Article: Z-drives make their mark.(TUGS)

Is the current new construction activity in the tug market irrational? Bob Beegle doesn't think so.

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Beegle, a respected vessel broker and president of Marcon International, Inc., thinks there are very solid reasons for what he calls the current "newbuilding flurry." Writing in Marcon's July Tug Report, he quotes one U.S. operator as calling the current situation the "Perfect Storm."

Writes Beegle, "Congested ports worldwide are requiring higher horsepower, more maneuverable docking tugs to handle the increasing size of container ships, car carriers and tankers in sometimes tighter quarters than in the past. New and ...

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