...Eastern Shipbuilding of Florida, and Austal USA, an Australian company with a shipyard...Shipyards, Eastern Shipbuilding, and Austal USA fell out of contention the first...beefing up" its expertise, he said. Austal USA didn't make the cut in 2000 because...

...Derecktor's bid was lower than one by Austal USA, an Australian company with a shipyard...competitor to bid on the contract. Austal USA wanted $85.1 million to build...said. The news was a letdown for Austal USA, which bills itself as one of the...

...Department of Transportation, said Bob Doll, regional director of the agency. However, Derecktor Shipyards of New York and Austal USA, an Australian company with a shipyard in Alabama, have the expertise, said Doll, adding he was confident both companies...