After Years of Decline, Tugboat Industry is Experiencing a Revival
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Never in the tugboat industryâs 170-year history has there been such demand for new equipment, according to a study.
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FORT MYERS, Fla.-- To understand how the housing bust may ripple through the broader American economy, look beyond the countless for-sale signs that dot this middle-class city. Instead, stop by Boater's Landing, where salespeople sit idle, hoping someone will once again want to buy a boat.
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The industry faces upheaval as finances worsen and low-cost carriers gain ground.
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Once a symbol of post-Soviet industrial decay, many are reviving and boosting local economies.
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Below the deck of his shrimp boat, W.G. Smith recounts the story of his big catch more than 40 years ago.
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The Suez Canal reopened to shipping today after tugs moved a stranded oil tanker that had caused the longest stoppage in almost 30 years in the strategic waterway, a senior official said.
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What used to matter isn't so critical anymore.
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After many decades, the steel industry is cool again.
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Dwindling petroleum engineers create another challenge for the industry.
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The long-standing tradition of licences - bought per seat and for a given period of time and version - is wearing out its welcome.
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More than a decade after the drive began to convert electricity from a regulated industry into a competitive one, many states are rolling back their initiatives.
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Fishing is steady although the number of anglers going out has been down somewhat. Walleye can still be taken most anywhere, but you have to work for it.  Dropping water levels have led to unusable ramps.
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A once-ailing heavy industry is now in heavy demand. The next step? Global consolidation. For the last decade, much of the West&#39;s steel industry has been in the doldrums.
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The rising economic tide is lifting a bunch of yachts, but leaving those in simple boats just bobbing along.
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Palmer Johnson hopes to regain its former glory by introducing a sleek new motor yacht design and concentrating on building boats.
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Its coffee shops of the past are gone, but the chain can rebound by slowing down.
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The return of the otter to many British waterways is helping to reverse the decline in the water vole, a study shows.