The Virginian-Pilot
THE LEDGER-STAR
SERVING SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
: Monday, January 29, 1996
CAREER TRACK
DIGEST
HEALTH CARE COST INCREASES BEING REINED IN
ANCHORS AWEIGH - WE'RE READY TO PACK THE ARENA
CHAMBER SAYS PRO TEAMS BRING UNITY
S&LS ARE STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE
COVER STORY: DREADNOUGHT MARINE INC.: DOWNRIVER GOES UPTOWN A DOWNRIVER COMPANY: IN HAMPTON ROADS, THE TERM DESCRIBES SHIP REPAIR FIRMS TOO SMALL TO OWN THE EXTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE WATERFRONT PLANTS COMMON TO THE BIG SHIPYARDS ON THE ELIZABETH RIVER. BUT DOWNRIVER NO LONGER MEANS MINUSCULE. DREADNOUGHT MARINE HAS USED ITS LOW OVERHEAD TO EDGE INTO THE BIG YARDS' NAVY SHIP REPAIR BUSINESS. THE BIG YARDS CALL THE COMPETITION UNFAIR - BUT IT'S HEATING UP. DREADNOUGHT HAS BEGUN LEASING RIVER FRONTAGE AT NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS.
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