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TOTE Services holds LSM construction contract talks with two US shipyards

Ongoing discussions for fleet construction roles involve Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine

Ingrid Sorensen
Shipbuilding Correspondent
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TOTE Services is in ongoing contract discussions for LSM fleet construction roles with two United States shipyards. MarineLink reports the participating yards are Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine.[1] The talks were filed on record 30 October 2026. The agreement under discussion has three stated objectives. It aims to expand the US shipbuilding workforce. It aims to attract Danish investment to US shipyards. It aims to accelerate vessel construction and repairs. FreightWaves published those terms on 26 October 2026.[2]
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  1. TOTE Services is in ongoing contract discussions with Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine for LSM fleet construction roles. · MarineLink
  2. The agreement aims to expand US shipbuilding workforce, attract Danish investment to US shipyards, and accelerate vessel construction and repairs. · FreightWaves
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