Port Weller Dry Docks lands contract with Netherlands-based shipbuilder Peters Kampen

[Jeff Thoreson]

From the St. Catherines Standard on Saturday:

Port Weller eyes steady future
$100-million order provides work for 250

By DON FRASER
Local News - Saturday, October 01, 2005 @ 01:00

Two contracts worth $100 million for Port Weller Dry Docks herald a promising new direction for the 59-year-old facility, says its top manager.

[Michel Gosselin]

I can't wait to see these new ships being build & launched.I've never seen new ships being build so it will great & interesting. yesterday port weller dry docks two cranes were moving.  :-D

[Phil English]

Tradewinds reports that the first two ships are for Dutch owner J. Boomsma. Carisbrooke will take the following two, plus a futher four options which will be declared when financing is in place.

Cheers
Phil