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Busting the ‘Takeaway & Delivery’ Myths With COVID19 Food Safety Guide

Delivery drivers queue at a McDonald's in east London
  • Health experts and researchers assert that takeaways and deliveries are safe if you do contactless delivery and don’t eat out of the containers
  • Opting for freshly cooked hot food and reheating food is key.
  • Washing fruits and vegetables in running water and then air-drying them is another effective safety measure.
  • People should stay away from frozen food as much as possible and even if you go for it remember to disinfect the packaging and store them for 72hours before using
  • Supermarket visits...

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Tank barge deliveries spiking in 2019

The number of inland tank barge deliveries during the first half of 2019 are up 52% over same time last year deliveries, according to River Transport News.

RTN’s mid-year survey of new inland tank barge delivery activity shows “the inland barge industry operating on the Mississippi River System and its connecting waterways took delivery of 50 new inland tank barges during the first six months of 2019.”

For the first six months of 2018, 33 tank barges were delivered. So the 2019 total of 50 is a...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/tank-barge-deliveries-spiking-in-2019/

Metal Shark Alabama to build towboats for Florida Marine

The contract signals Metal Shark’s expansion into the steel shipbuilding sector and formal entry into the inland towboat market. Metal Shark photo

Metal Shark Alabama, Bayou La Batre, Ala., has announced a new contract to build three 120’x35′ river towboats for Florida Marine Transporters Inc., Mandeville, La.

The four-decked, welded-steel, USCG Subchapter “M”-compliant towboats were designed by John W. Gilbert Associates Inc., Hingham, Mass., and will be powered by twin Caterpillar 3512C Tier 3 marine diesel engines rated at 1,911 hp each. Construction is underway at Metal Shark Alabama, with deliveries commencing in 2019.

The contract...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metal-shark-alabama-build-towboats-florida-marine/