# Metal Shark wins towboat contract with Florida Marine Transporters

Metal Shark announced a contract to build three 120' x 35' river towboats for Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. Construction is underway at Metal Shark Alabama, with deliveries commencing in 2019.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-10-22
- Where: Bayou La Batre, Alabama, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: river towboats
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Metal Shark](https://endata.com/companies/19660.md)
- [Florida Marine Transporters](https://endata.com/companies/35022.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [gcaptain.com](https://gcaptain.com/metal-shark-alabama-open-for-business-with-new-appointments-and-a-major-towboat-contract-with-florida-marine-transporters-inc/), 2018-10-22: "Metal Shark has announced its entry into the towboat market with a contract to build three 120' x 35' river towboats for Florida Marine Transporters, Inc."

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