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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

AEU Executives

LeVequeMartoneStuardi MV Tommy H Foss ABS

Separately, AEU also announced that

Managing Director Rob Stuardi has been elected vice chairman of the In- dustry Partners Committee for the

Shipbuilders Council of America.

Campbell Acquires Certain

ACBL Assets

Campbell Transportation Company announced that they have signed an agreement with American Com- mercial Barge Line LLC to acquire certain affreightment contracts along with 155 barges and 4 towboats that will operate on the Ohio River sys- tem. Once the acquisition has been completed, Campbell Transportation

Company will own and/or manage over 1,100 barges and 50 towboats on the inland waterways, along with four shipyard facilities and a marine con- struction company. The transaction, subject to customary closing condi- tions, is anticipated to close by the end of the second quarter of this year.

Foss Maritime Enlists ABS for SubM Support

ABS has been awarded a Third Party

Organization (TPO) contract by Foss

Maritime to support compliance with

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

Subchapter M requirements. Foss

Maritime owns and operates a ? eet of tugs and offers maritime transporta- tion and logistics services. The contract positions ABS as Foss’ TPO, providing a complete suite of Subchapter M ser- vices, including TPO surveys, ISM and

Load Line compliance, and audits of its

Responsible Carrier Program (RCP).

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