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MarineNews

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POSTMASTER Time Value Expedite

On the Cover

The fi rst annual MarineNews 100 chronicles the Leading

Companies serving the North

American shallow draft and workboat markets. This month’s cover is comprised of a montage of just a few of those 100 selected fi rms, all of which are highlighted within these pages. MARINE VESSEL OPERATORS 36 Top Marine Vessel Operators Overcome Challenges

By Susan Buchanan NORTH AMERICAN FERRIES 40 Spotlight on North American Ferries The most important part of the short sea shipping equation carries the most critical cargo: You.

By Sarah McCoy SOFTWARE 44 Nautical Pedigrees Engineer Success of Top Marine Developers

By Patricia Keefe 6 Editor’s Note 76 Classifi eds 80 AD Index

MarineNews ISSN#1087-3864 is published monthly, 12 times a year by Maritime

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