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Originally Posted by WarrenC12
Weird, but we got all of the 16 new ships? What's the value difference of that trade?
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Seaspan probably doesn't care too much because the 16 new ships will take longer to build, which would keep them busy for longer.
And I don't think Seaspan is a bitter rival of Davie Shipbuilding; the real target if Davie's ire is Irving Shipbuilding, as the two shipyards are bitter rivals on the East Coast. By the very nature of how the federal government spreads out contracting, to ensure that all of the regions are treated fairly, Seaspan invariably will always get work as it is the only large shipyard company on the West Coast.
In contrast, both Irving and Davie have to slug it out for any share of federal government work going to the East Coast, and there's no love lost between Irving and Davie there.