This morning in the DOT Fast Lane--US shipyard begins building world's first LNG-powered container ship

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Over the last two years, we’ve been seeing an industry wide effort in maritime to support advances in using an abundant, domestically-sourced, and cleaner-burning natural resource with the potential to dramatically cut operational fuel costs. I’m talking about natural gas.

Insignia of TOTE Marlin-Class L.N.G. powered container shipLast Monday night, I had the pleasure of observing a major milestone in the history of our nation’s maritime industry when I attended the Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) “Start of Construction” ceremony for the world’s first natural gas-powered container ship...

You can read more about American jobs building the TOTE Marlin-Class LNG container ship on our Fast Lane blog.