Tears at the gas pump, cheers in the shipyard

摘要

They may be fuming at the gas pumps, but after they park their SUVs in the shipyard parking lot they're positively giddy in the boardroom. Starved too long for good news on the boom-and-bust oil and gas industry, Gulf Coast shipbuilders are gushing over the recent offshore activity that translates into big business for their yards.