US shipowner TOTE Maritime reaffirmed its commitment to a new Pacific Basin container service after a series of reshuffles for terminal space in Hawaii.

As reported in TradeWinds, New Jersey-based TOTE is working with the Philly Shipyard on its plans to build four LNG-powered containerships.

TOTE said the vessels would be used as part of a new Jones Act-eligible Hawaii container service,

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