Marcon International, Inc. NEWSLETTER

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1 Marcon International, Inc. NEWSLETTER Phone: (360) Website: U.S., Canada & Mexico: $20.00 One Year Fax: (360) Other Countries: $25.00 One Year Past Newsletters available in PDF format at Tugboats 2-4 Push Boats 4-5 Deck Barges 5-7 Derrick Barges 7 Tankers/ Tank Barges 7 Misc. Barges 7-8 Hopper Barges 8 Supply Boats 8-9 Utility Boats 9-10 Crew Boats 10 Landing Crafts 10 Research/Dive Passenger 11 For more extensive listings of Vessels and Barges, including photos, surveys, drawings, etc., visit our website at The Year of the Black Water Snake Will be better or worse than 2012? It is again time to try to figure out what to expect over the next twelve months. Marcon s market reports regularly delve into financial reports from respected companies such as Caterpillar, Wärtsilä and Tidewater looking for insight. Then we mix in predictions from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, International Energy Agency, and toss in a sampling of cargo throughput from ports around the world. After all this we still wonder what the future may hold. According to the Chinese Zodiac, will be the Year of the Snake. This New Year begins on 10 th February and ends on 30 th January Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. People born in the Year of the Snake are reportedly keen and cunning, intelligent and wise. They are great mediators and good at business. Not only is the Year of the Snake, but appropriately for those in the marine industry it is the Year of the Water Snake. Feng shui experts say that industries that may benefit in are related to water and metal elements, which I presume includes maritime. While signs look better for marine industries, shipyards may not benefit as much in. Industries related to earth and fire, such as construction, may not do as well, especially those yards building dry cargo and container ships. Fairplay Newbuildings Online starts off the New Year with 557 towing vessels, 722 OSVs and 269 other offshore on order out of a total of 6,574 vessels being built worldwide. This is the lowest total World Orderbook since Marcon started tracking newbuildings over five years ago. It is also said that if your lucky element is Water and you did well in Year of the Dragon, then your luck will most likely continue during the Year of the Snake. Even forgetting the Zodiac, the majority of companies surviving will likely survive, but not all. Five years after the early-1980s recession there was a lot of fallout among vessel owners and shipyards. In 2012, we saw mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies in the corporate arena; and storms, droughts and fires in the natural world. There is no reason to think that will be any different. will not necessarily go as predicted, whether forecast by zodiacs, tea leaves, Mayan calendar or economists. It is a good time to remain flexible and ready to meet whatever challenges appear. World economic recovery continued through 2012, but was weaker than experienced in 2010 and Last year s growth was even below the average and not felt equally across the world. The United States had 2.2% growth and real GPD declined in the Euro area. A 3.6% slight improvement in global growth forecast for will most likely start out weak as problems in advanced economies weigh down averages. There should be more growth during second half when even the Euro area may climb out of recession. A bright light is seen in emerging markets and developing countries which are expected to see 5.6% in and continue on to 6.4% (Continued on page 11) Featured Vessels TB30028 Dbl Hull Inland Tank Barge TG24078 Tug - Twin Screw TP Towboat/Barge Combo SU23649 Supply Boat - AHTS DB21074 Deck Barge - Ocean INTERNATIONAL SHIP SALES & CHARTERS CONSULTANTS

2 Vessels for Sale and Charter Tug Boats Marcon International, Inc. > TG x8x4 1xJohn Deere Request TG x11x4 1xGM Request TG x10x4 1xCAT Request > TG x14x7 1xCAT Request TG x15x5 1xCATD ,000 > TG x14x6 2xCummins 450 Z 10 Request TG x16x6 1xCAT R Request TG x16x8 2xCAT Request > TG x18x9 1xCAT 440 K 99R Request > TG x16x6 1xCAT Request > TG x14x7 1xIveco Request > TG x12x6 1xMercedes Request > TG x15x5 1xIveco R Request > TG x18x9 1xCAT Request > TG x18x8 1xCAT New Quote > TG x20x8 1xMAN Request TG x21x10 2xCAT K ,000 > TG x21x10 2xCATD Request > TG x21x10 2xCAT Charter > TG x23x11 2xLister Request > TG x20x9 2xIveco Charter TG x18x8 2xCAT R Request > TG x18x6 2xCAT Request TG x20x8 1xCAT R Request > TG x18x9 2xCummins Request > TG x23x10 2xBolnes Request TG x18x6 2xCAT R 300,000 > TG x17x10 2xCAT Request > TG x25x8 1xB&W Request TG x26x9 2xCAT K 80 Request > TG x25x12 1xMWM Charter > TG x20x7 1xCAT Request TG x20x8 2xCATC R Request > TG x18x15 2xCAT Charter > TG x22x11 1xB&W Request TG x24x10 1xEMD R 175,000 > TG x24x10 2xYanmar Request > TG x18x8 2xCATC K 11 Charter TG x24x10 2xCummins R Request > TG x24x9 2xCummins 1280 New Quote > TG x23x12 2xWeichai Request > TG x24x10 2xCummins Request TG x17x10 2xCAT Request > TG x21x9 2xCummins 1280 K 96 Charter > TG x25x10 1xDeutz 1320 T 70 Request > TG x24x10 2xYanmar Request > TG x28x11 2xStork 1360 T 61 Request TG x16x5 2xCummins Request > TG x21x9 2xCAT Request TG x20x6 2xCAT R Request > TG x36x11 2xCAT Request > TG x38x13 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x18x4 2xCATC Request > TG x34x12 2xSkoda Charter TG x24x10 2xCAT K 98 Request TG x29x13 2xCATD Request > TG x24x12 2xNiigata Request > TG x26x12 2xYanmar Request > TG x26x12 2xYanmar 1658 K 12 Request > TG x26x12 2xCAT K 12 Request > TG x26x12 2xCAT K 12 Request TG x26x13 1xFairbanks Request > TG x26x14 1xCAT Request > TG x26x12 2xMitsubishi Request TG x26x10 2xCATD K 86 Request TG x27x15 2xCAT R Request TG x30x11 2xCATD K 81 Request > TG x29x12 2xDeutz 1740 Z 74 Charter > TG x27x14 1xAlpha Request > TG x29x12 2xDeutz 1740 Z 78 Request TG x27x12 2xCATD Request TG x28x12 2xCATD Request > TG x29x12 2xDeutz 1740 Z 75 Request > TG x25x10 2xDeutz 1780 K 99 Charter > TG x26x12 -x K 12 Request > TG x24x11 2xMWM Charter TG x26x11 2xCATD Request TG x23x11 2xGM12V K 77 Request TG x28x11 2xMitsubishi 2800 K 07R Charter > TG x24x12 2xRuston 2500 K 88 Charter > TG x23x11 1xSulzer Request > TG x41x12 3xCummins 1920 K 07 Request > TG x30x14 2xYanmar 2000 K 12 Request > TG x28x12 1xMAN 2010 K 81 Charter > TG x30x14 1xDeutz 2000 K 72 Request > TG x30x14 2xCAT K 05 Request > TG x25x11 1xB&W R Charter > TG x31x16 1xDeutz 2000 K 72 Request > TG x28x14 2xCAT Request > TG x26x12 2xStork Request > TG x29x16 1xDeutz 2750 K 71 Request > TG x28x13 2xCummins Request > TG x26x12 -x K 12 Request > TG x30x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x31x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x30x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x30x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x28x14 2xMitsubishi Request Details believed correct, not guaranteed. Offered subject to prior sale or charter. Listings Updated Daily On Internet R = Rebuilt 2

3 Tug Boats Continued Marcon International, Inc. > TG x28x12 2xCummins Request > TG x28x14 2xMitsubishi 2040 New Quote TG x25x14 1xEMD Request TG x25x13 1xEMD Request > TG x24x12 2xCummins 2100 K 95 Charter TG x30x10 2xCAT Charter TG x26x11 1xEMD R Request > TG x27x13 2xGM16V K 77 Request TG x27x13 1xEMD R Request > TG x35x9 2xCATD K 73 Request TG x32x12 2xCAT R Charter TG x30x13 2xCATD K 76 Charter TG x32x16 1xEMD Request > TG x26x11 -x Z New Quote TG x27x14 1xEMD Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins 2400 K 12 Request > TG x28x14 2xCummins 2400 K 08 Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins 2400 K 08 Request > TG x30x13 2xCAT K 00 Charter > TG x30x14 2xYanmar 2400 K 98 Request > TG x30x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x31x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x30x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x30x14 2xMitsubishi Request > TG x30x14 2xJinan Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins 2400 K 12 Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x25x10 2xYanmar 2400 K 97 Request > TG x31x18 1xPolar 3200 K 66 Request > TG x26x14 2xMWM 2900 K 82 Request > TG x27x13 2xCATD Request TG x30x11 2xGM16V R Request > TG x27x13 2xRuston 2580 K 82 Request > TG x32x15 2xMAK Request > TG x28x12 2xDaihatsu 2600 Z 73 Request > TG x30x16 2xDeutz 2682 Z 07R Request > TG x27x12 2xCummins 2600 K 05 Request TG x25x11 2xGM16V R Request > TG x30x16 1xRuston 2640 K 77 Request TG x25x11 1xPolar R 80,000 > TG x31x17 1xFiat Charter TG x30x10 2xEMD Request > TG x29x16 1xBergen Request > TG x30x14 2xPaxman Request > TG x32x16 2xMAK Request > TG x28x14 2xYanmar 2800 K 79 Request TG x31x16 2xCAT Request TG x30x15 2xCAT Request > TG x31x16 1xMWM 2800 K 80 Request TG x32x16 1xEMD R Request > TG x29x12 2xYanmar Request > TG x32x16 2xRuston 2820 K 80 Charter TG x32x17 1xEMD Request > TG x31x18 2xDeutz 2320 Z 76 Request TG x27x10 2xEMD Request > TG x34x12 2xEMD Z 80 Request > TG x35x16 2xYanmar 2840 K 90 Request TG x30x15 2xEMD K 75 Charter TG x28x14 2xEMD Request > TG x30x15 1xDeutz 3040 K 74 Request > TG x34x12 2xEMD Z 82 Request TG x30x14 2xCummins 3000 K 75 Request > TG x28x15 2xNiigata 3300 Z 95 Request TG x30x14 2xCAT K 81 Request > TG x31x15 2xBergen 3100 Z 81 Request TG x30x14 2xCAT K 77 Request > TG x32x21 1xCrepelle 3100 K 83 Charter TG x30x14 2xCummins 3246 K 07 Request > TG x31x15 2xYanmar 3200 Z 81 Request > TG x31x14 2xCummins 3200 K 08 Charter > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins 3200 K 06 Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins 3200 K 06 Request > TG x30x13 2xHanshin 3200 K 73 Request > TG x35x16 2xCAT Charter > TG x30x14 2xCummins 3600 K 07 Request > TG x30x13 2xFuji 3200 K 75 Request > TG x32x13 2xFuji 3200 K 75 Request > TG x31x15 2x Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x30x14 2xCummins Request > TG x36x16 2xCummins Request > TG x31x14 2xCummins Request > TG x32x14 2xCummins Request > TG x36x13 2xCAT T 97 Request > TG x30x16 2xRuston 3400 Z 84 Request > TG x32x17 2xDaihatsu 3400 K 76 Request > TG x34x20 2xStork R Request > TG x37x20 1xPolar Request > TG x32x13 2xBergen 3600 Z 01 Request > TG x37x16 2xCummins 3600 K 11 Request > TG x28x15 2xCAT Z 05 Request TG x32x14 2xEMD Request TG x34x17 2xEMD R Request TG x32x14 2xEMD Request TG x31x13 2xEMD Request K = Kort Z = Azimuthing T = Tractor Located West Coast Located East Coast >Foreign Flag 3

4 Marcon International, Inc. Tug Boats Continued TG x34x13 2xEMD Z 85 Request TG x32x18 2xEMD Request TG x29x11 2xEMD Request TG x32x14 2xEMD R Request TG x27x15 2xEMD R Request > TG x35x20 2xEMD K 72 Request > TG x35x17 2xStork 3940 K 72 Request > TG x36x25 3xCAT 3940 K 80 Request > TG x35x16 2xYanmar 4000 K 97 Request TG x31x14 2xEMD Request TG x41x16 3xMitsubishi 4350 K 98 Charter > TG x33x14 2xWichmann 4200 K 77 Request > TG x37x20 2xMAK 3600 K 71 Request > TG x33x14 2xNiigata Request > TG x36x17 2xCAT Z 98 Request TG x34x18 2xAlco Request > TG x38x16 2xYanmar 4000 K 99 Request > TG x34x16 2xCAT K 03 Request > TG x35x16 2xRuston 4000 Z 85 Request TG x34x19 2xAlco R Charter > TG x33x16 2xWartsila 4291 Z New Quote TG x34x17 2xAlco Request > TG x38x14 -x New Quote > TG x39x15 2xCAT K 11 Charter > TG x36x16 2xNiigata 4200 K 78 Request TG x33x20 2xEMD Request TG x35x20 2xCAT R Request > TG x32x16 2xRuston 4340 Z 87 Request > TG x35x18 2xCummins 4400 Z 08 Request > TG x35x18 2xCummins 4400 Z 08 Request > TG x35x16 2xDaihatsu 4400 K 11 Request TG x34x18 2xFairbanks R Offer > TG x34x17 2xAlco 4460 K 77 Request > TG x35x16 2xCummins 4400 K 12 Request > TG x39x16 2xCummins 4400 K 10 Request > TG x34x16 2xCAT Z 01 Charter > TG x39x15 -x Request TG x32x11 2xFairbanks Request TG x32x11 2xEMD Request > TG x38x18 2xMAK 5200 Z 03 Charter > TG x38x18 2xMAK 5200 Z 05 Charter > TG x38x18 2xABC 5095 Z 11 Request TG x40x16 3xCummins 5000 K 02 Charter > TG x38x18 2xCAT Z 11 Request > TG x43x17 2xCAT K 07 Request > TG x37x20 2xMAK 4200 K 71 Charter > TG x41x18 2xABC 5400 Z 08 Charter > TG x35x18 2xDeutz 5471 Z New Quote > TG x38x18 2xWartsila 5467 Z 12 Request K = Kort Z = Azimuthing T = Tractor R = Rebuilt 4 > TG x38x18 2xCAT Z 09 Charter TG x35x19 2xEMD Request TG x36x22 2xEMD K 82 Request > TG x36x19 2xEMD K 78 Request TG x36x16 2xEMD K 81 Request TG x41x16 3xWartsila 6000 K 87 Charter > TG x39x15 -x New Quote TG x37x20 2xEMD Request > TG x40x21 2xEMD K 77 Request > TG x37x18 2xMTU 6100 Z 12 Request TG x40x22 2xAlco Request > TG x54x15 3xWartsila R Charter > TG x36x22 2xBergen 6500 Z 05 Request > TG x40x18 2xMAK 6440 K 82 Request > TG x44x20 2xStork Request > TG x42x18 2xABC 7200 Z 10 Charter > TG x42x18 2xABC 7200 Z 09 Charter > TG x44x20 2xABC 7200 Z 11 Request > TG x44x20 2xABC 7200 Z 11 Request > TG x42x19 2xABC 7200 Z 09 Charter TG x36x19 2xEMD Charter TG x36x19 2xEMD Charter > TG x40x20 2xB&W 7420 K 76 Request > TG x40x20 2xB&W 7420 K 76 Request > TG x48x21 2xMAK 8000 Z New Quote > TG x45x23 2xMAN 8046 K 11 Charter > TG x45x23 2xMAN 8046 K 11 Charter > TG x43x20 2xNiigata 8000 K 77 Request > TG x41x20 2xMAK 8500 K 06R Request > TG x38x14 -x New Quote > TG x48x17 2xFuji Charter > TG x50x25 2xStork K 75 Request TG x46x21 2xCATC K 12 Charter > TG x50x25 2xStork K 75 Request > TG x59x26 4xWartsila K 06 Charter > TG x59x26 4xWartsila K 06 Charter Push Boats TP x15x5 2xGM ,000 TP x20x4 2xGM8V Request TP x17x6 2xGM8V Request TP x15x8 2xCATD Request TP x16x5 2xCAT Request TP x22x7 2xGM12V Request TP x16x6 2xJohn Deere Request TP x16x6 2xJohn Deere Request > TP x24x7 2xCATD K 71 Request TP x19x7 2xCAT R Request TP x22x8 2xCummins Request TP x22x8 2xCummins Request Details believed correct, not guaranteed. Offered subject to prior sale or charter.

5 Marcon International, Inc. Push Boats, Continued > TP x26x9 2xSKL 1480 K 92 Charter TP x20x8 2xCATD R Request TP x28x8 2xCAT Request TP x30x10 2xCAT K 69 Request TP x32x9 2xCAT R Request TP x28x10 2xCATD Request TP x28x10 2xCAT R Request TP x28x9 2xEMD K 49 Request TP x28x10 2xMitsubishi R Request > TP x38x11 2xGorkiy 2000 K 80 Charter > TP x38x11 2xGorkiy 2000 K 70 Charter > TP x38x11 2xGorkiy 2000 K 76 Charter > TP x39x7 2xGorkiy Charter TP x34x9 2xCAT R Request TP x30x8 2xEMD Request TP x28x11 2xEMD Request TP x54x12 2xCAT K 05 Request TP x32x10 2xCummins R Request TP x30x10 2xEMD Request TP x30x10 2xCAT R Request TP x43x9 2xNiigata 3000 K 90R Request TP x35x9 2xCAT Request TP x34x9 2xCAT R Request TP x34x9 2xCAT Request TP x30x11 2xCAT K 06R Request TP x35x11 2xCAT Request Deck Barges DB x27x7 Sectional - 21,000 > DB x14x2 Inland 94 Charter DB x10x4 Sectional 09 Request > DB x24x8 Inland 90 Request DB x20x- Inland Spud - Request > DB x36x10 Inland 04 Request > DB x36x9 Inland 04R Request > DB x22x9 Coastal 77 Charter > DB x22x9 Inland 77 Charter > DB x25x7 Ocean 91 Request > DB x25x8 Ocean (2) 12 Request > DB x25x6 Ocean 12 Request > DB x30x15 Coastal New Quote > DB x25x8 Ocean 12 Request > DB x25x6 Ocean 93 Request DB x24x6 Inland 85 90,000 > DB x33x6 Coastal 61 Charter > DB x38x7 Coastal 89 Charter DB x24x6 Inland - 55,000 DB x38x6 Coastal Spud 00 Request DB x96x18 Inland 73 Request > DB x51x10 Inland 74 Request DB x54x11 Inland ,000 DB x30x7 Inland (2) ,500 DB1 120x30x7 Inland ,500 DB x30x7 Inland ,500 DB x30x7 Inland 08 Charter DB x30x7 Inland 09 Charter DB x30x7 Inland - Request > DB x40x8 Ocean (2) 12 Request DB x48x9 Inland 08 Charter DB x50x8 Inland Spud 09R Request > DB x49x10 Ocean 76 Charter > DB x59x8 Coastal 73 Charter DB x50x10 Ocean 00 Charter > DB x43x10 Ocean 12 Charter > DB x40x8 Ocean 96 Request DB x54x9 Ocean 11 Charter DB x54x9 Ocean 08 Charter DB x54x9 Ocean 09 Charter DB x48x9 Ocean Spud 03 Charter DB x48x9 Inland Spud 03 Charter DB x40x12 Ocean 06 Charter DB x58x12 Inland 54 Request DB x55x9 Ocean 02 Charter DB x54x9 Inland Spud 04R Request DB x54x9 Coastal Spud 06 Charter > DB x50x10 Ocean 12 Charter DB x45x9 Coastal Spud 80 Charter DB x40x8 Ocean (2) 10 Charter DB x60x10 Ocean 02 Charter DB x55x9 Inland Spud 03 Charter DB x46x8 Inland Spud 88 Charter DB x60x12 Inland Spud (2) 83 Request > DB x50x12 Ocean 10 Request > DB x50x12 Ocean (2) 09 Request > DB x50x10 Ocean 08 Request > DB x50x10 Ocean 94 Request DB x50x12 Inland 67 Request DB x60x10 Ocean 11 Charter DB x60x10 Inland Spud 10 Charter DB x60x10 Inland Spud 11 Charter > DB x40x11 Coastal 86 Charter DB x50x12 Inland Spud 45 Request > DB x58x13 Ocean 97 Charter DB x35x12 Inland 48 Request DB x54x12 Ocean 02 Request DB x54x12 Ocean 80 Request DB x54x12 Ocean 07 Charter DB x54x12 Inland ,000 > DB x50x10 Ocean 95 Request Listings Updated Daily On Internet Located West Coast Located East Coast >Foreign Flag 5

6 Marcon International, Inc. Deck Barges Continued > DB x70x14 Ocean 12 Charter DB x54x12 Ocean 81 Request > DB x50x10 Ocean 12 Request > DB x56x12 Ocean New Quote > DB x50x10 Ocean (2) 12 Request > DB x36x10 Coastal 84 Request DB x60x12 Ocean 08 Charter DB x60x12 Ocean 09 Charter > DB x54x11 Ocean 07 Charter DB x53x14 Coastal ,000 > DB x56x12 Ocean New Quote > DB x60x14 Ocean New Quote DB x60x12 Ocean 10 Request DB x54x14 Inland 92 Request > DB x60x14 Ocean New Quote DB x60x14 Ocean 98 Request DB x60x14 Ocean 98 Charter DB x60x14 Ocean 11 Charter DB x60x14 Ocean 11 Charter DB x55x15 Inland ,000 > DB x64x14 Ocean 06 Charter DB x55x15 Inland 69 Request > DB x64x14 Ocean (2) 08 Request > DB x64x14 Ocean (2) New Quote > DB x64x14 Ocean 07 Request > DB x70x14 Ocean 07 Request > DB x70x16 Ocean New Quote DB x72x16 Inland 77 Charter DB x60x15 Ocean 81 Charter > DB x53x14 Ocean (2) 09 Charter > DB x70x16 Ocean 06 Request > DB x56x14 Inland Ro/Ro 81 Charter DB x72x16 Ocean 10 1,600,000 > DB x80x16 Ocean 07 Charter DB x72x16 Ocean 10 3,600,000 DB x72x16 Inland 91R 685,000 DB x72x16 Inland 98R 1,000,000 DB x72x16 Ocean 98 Request DB x72x16 Inland Spud 80 Charter > DB x80x16 Ocean 08 Charter DB x72x14 Inland 71 Charter DB x72x15 Ocean 79 Charter > DB x80x16 Ocean (2) 06 Request > DB x80x16 Ocean 12 Request > DB x80x16 Ocean Deck/Tank 12 Charter > DB x98x11 Propelled New Quote DB x72x16 Inland ,000 DB x72x16 Inland ,000 > DB x72x16 Cement Inland 98R Request DB x50x11 Inland Spud 01R Request > DB x54x11 Ocean 87 Charter > DB x54x11 Ocean 89 Charter > DB x54x11 Ocean (4) 90 Charter > DB x54x11 Ocean (4) - Charter > DB x54x11 Ocean (2) 86 Charter DB x56x18 Ocean 03R Request > DB x60x19 Ocean 88R Request > DB x44x14 Inland 70 Request > DB x70x16 Ocean 12 Request > DB x68x19 Coastal 50 Charter > DB x67x18 Ocean (2) 98 Request > DB x67x18 Ocean 05 Request > DB x55x15 Inland 12 Charter > DB x55x15 Ocean (2) 12 Charter > DB x80x16 Ocean 07 Charter > DB x80x16 Ocean 10 Charter > DB x80x16 Ocean 06 Charter > DB x90x18 Ocean 12 Request > DB x90x18 Ocean (4) 10 Charter > DB x90x20 Ocean 75 Request > DB x54x15 Ocean (2) 12 Charter > DB x90x20 Ocean 74 Request DB x100x18 Ocean 00 Charter > DB x55x27 Ocean 09R Request > DB x90x18 Ocean New Quote > DB x80x18 Ocean 12 Request > DB x90x20 Ocean 08 Request DB x100x18 Ocean 06 Charter > DB x90x18 Ocean (2) 08 Charter > DB x80x18 Ocean (4) 12 Request > DB x90x18 Ocean 12 Request > DB x90x20 Ocean 08 Request > DB x80x18 Ocean 11 Request DB x90x18 Ocean 08 Charter > DB x80x18 Ocean 02 Request > DB x80x18 Ocean 95 Request DB x90x22 Ocean 09R Charter > DB x67x16 Ocean 66 Request > DB x110x25 Ocean (2) 08 Request > DB x120x20 Ocean (2) 12 Request > DB x100x20 Ocean New Quote > DB x90x20 Ocean New Quote > DB x90x21 Ocean 10 Request > DB x90x21 Ocean (3) 09 Request DB x86x21 Ocean 84 Request > DB x100x20 Ocean 10 Charter DB x100x20 Ocean (2) 08 Charter > DB x84x20 Ocean (5) 08 Request > DB x84x20 Ocean 09 Request > DB x80x20 Ocean 04 Request Details believed correct, not guaranteed. Offered subject to prior sale or charter. Ask for a list of Sectional and Other Size Barges R = Rebuilt 6

7 Marcon International, Inc. Deck Barges Continued > DB x80x18 Ocean (2) 03 Request DB x76x18 Ocean 75 Charter > DB x90x20 Ocean 90R Request > DB x92x23 Ocean New Quote > DB x92x22 Ocean 06 Request > DB x92x22 Ocean 08 Request > DB x100x22 Ocean 11 Request > DB x92x22 Ocean 06 Request > DB x100x24 Ocean New Quote > DB x100x25 Coastal 76 Request DB x105x25 Ocean 07 Charter DB x105x25 Ocean (4) 09 Charter DB x105x25 Ocean (2) 09 Charter DB x120x25 Ocean Deck/Tank 10 Charter > DB x120x20 Ocean New Quote > DB x105x20 Ocean 83 Charter DB x130x25 Ocean 07 Charter DB x105x25 Ocean 07 Charter DB x100x22 Ocean 98 Charter DB x100x22 Ocean 98 Charter DB x100x22 Ocean 97 Charter > DB x131x29 Ocean (2) 08 Request Derrick Barges > DK x41x9 Propelled 15T New Quote > DK x30x8 Inland Excavator 01R Request DK x50x8 Inland Am R 525,000 DK x50x8 Coastal 200T ,000 DK x33x7 Inland 7.3T 61 Request > DK x50x10 Inland Spud 74 Request > DK x74x13 Coastal 70T 00 Request > DK x61x8 Ocean 100T 92R Request > DK x72x9 Propelled 100T 05R Request > DK x76x12 Propelled 180T 79 Request DK x42x12 Ocean Spud 85R Request DK x45x8 Inland Man Request > DK x50x10 Ocean 250T 94 Request > DK x74x9 Ocean 210T 95R Request DK x50x12 Inland 21T 63 Request > DK x69x13 Ocean Spud 82 Request > DK x79x13 Coastal 360T 97 Request > DK x54x13 Coastal 490T Sheer 09R Request > DK x66x9 Ocean Cable 01 Request DK x72x16 Inland Man Request > DK x80x16 Ocean 400T 10R Charter > DK x100x25 Ocean 550T 66 Request > DK x100x25 Ocean 558T 70 Request > DK x104x24 Ocean 300T 11 Charter DK x100x22 Ocean 1750T 08 Request 7 Tankers & Tank Barges File Dimensions BBL Remarks Built Price($) > TA x20x9 - Tanker 339dwt 93R Request > TA x62x35 - Tanker 11336dwt New Quote TB x20x8 800 Propelled 50 Request TB x21x Propelled 58 Request TB x50x Inland 80 Request TB x50x Inland 80 Request TB x35x12 - Inland 46 Request TB x52x Inland 61 Request > TB x46x Inland 49 Request > TB x60x Ocean Dbl 08 Request TB x54x Ocean 71 Request > TB x60x Ocean 01 Request > TB x50x Ocean 71 Request TB x54x Inland Dbl 01R Request TB x54x Inland Dbl 02R Request TB x54x Inland Dbl 01R Request TB x55x Ocean 70 Request TB x56x Ocean 80 Request TB x60x Ocean Dbl 07R Request TB x60x Ocean 88 Request TB x76x Ocean 92R Request > TB x60x Asphalt 66 Request TB x60x Ocean Dbl 07R Request TB x60x Ocean 82 Request TB x60x Ocean 82 Request TB x68x Ocean 79 Request > TB x63x Ocean Dbl 02R Request TB x100x Ocean 89R Request Miscellaneous Barges MB x18x4 Lift Boat 65 Request MB x19x4 Lift Boat 71 Request MB x28x7 Lift Boat 80 Request MB x32x7 Lift Boat 76 Request > MB x49x8 Inland Excavator 01R Request > MB x90x10 Jack-Up 11 Request > MB x49x6 Drill 00 Request > MB x49x11 Quarters R Request > MB x50x15 Ocean Work 01R Request > MB x60x14 Support 84 Request MB x40x15 Quarters R Request MB x56x15 Fish Processor 79R Request MB x40x12 Quarters R Request MB x40x12 Quarters R Request > MB x80x16 Ocean Lay 08 Request > MB x70x15 Ocean Lay 78 Request MB x55x20 Fish Processor 79R Request > MB x80x16 Quarters Charter > MB x55x13 Jack-Up 09 Request Listings Updated Daily On Internet Located West Coast Located East Coast >Foreign Flag

8 Marcon International, Inc. Miscellaneous Barges, Cont d. > MB x90x25 Ocean Work 67 Request > MB x56x19 Quarters Request > MB x74x20 Quarters R Request > MB x49x38 Caisson (4) - Request > MB x100x20 Ocean Lay 06 Charter > MB x104x30 Quarters Request > MB x105x28 Ocean Lay 08 Charter > MB x123x30 Ocean Lay 10 Request Hopper Barges > HB x21x7 Inland Dump 10 Request > HB x25x9 Inland Dump 93 Request > HB x26x9 Dump 00 Request > HB x37x13 Inland Hopper 86 Request > HB x21x11 Inland Dump 10 Request HB x40x12 Coastal Dump 07 Request > HB x246x8 Inland Dump 78 Request > HB x37x15 Propelled Dump 84 Request > HB x31x11 Inland Dump 70 Request > HB x42x20 Ocean Dump 74 Request > HB x42x20 Ocean Dump 74 Request > HB x42x20 Ocean Dump 74 Request HB x35x12 Inland Hopper 90 Request HB x35x12 Inland Hopper 90 Request > HB x52x15 Inland Hopper 12 Request > HB x37x13 Propelled Dump 87 Request > HB x37x13 Dump 82 Request > HB x41x14 Propelled Hopper 06 Request HB x52x17 Ocean Hopper 80 Request > HB x37x19 Inland Hopper (2) 82 Request > HB x37x20 Inland Hopper (5) 01 Request > HB x37x20 Inland Hopper 78 Request > HB x37x20 Inland Hopper 76 Request > HB x37x18 Inland Hopper 79 Request > HB x37x19 Inland Hopper 79 Request > HB x37x13 Inland Hopper 80 Request > HB x37x18 Inland Hopper 70 Request > HB x37x17 Inland Hopper 70 Request HB x55x13 Inland Hopper 06 Request > HB x37x18 Inland Hopper 74 Request HB x55x14 Inland Hopper 09 Request > HB x37x12 Inland Hopper 00 Request HB x54x12 Inland Hopper 05 Request HB x54x12 Inland Hopper 05 Request > HB x37x17 Inland Hopper (12) 08 Request > HB x72x21 Ocean Hopper 87 Request > HB x74x26 Cement Terminal 08R Request HB x76x36 Inland Hopper 79 Request Supply Boats > SU x28x11 3xScania Request > SU x36x16 2xCummins 4400 K 11 Request > SU x37x16 2xCummins Charter > SU x37x13 2xCummins Charter > SU x41x16 3xCummins Charter > SU x41x16 3xCummins 5100 K 09 Charter SU x36x12 2xGM8V Request SU x36x12 2xCAT Request > SU x36x12 2xCAT Request > SU x36x11 2xCAT Request > SU x39x16 2xEMD K 69 Request > SU x38x13 2xCummins 1700 K 08R Charter > SU x54x15 2xCummins Charter > SU x36x11 2xWartsila Request SU x38x13 2xGM12V Request SU x38x14 2xCATD ,000 > SU x38x13 2xGM16V Request > SU x38x15 2xB&W Charter > SU x44x20 2xNohab 4040 K 83 Request > SU x38x14 2xEMD R Request > SU x50x10 2xCAT Charter > SU x40x16 2xEMD R Request > SU x40x14 2xGM16V Request SU x40x14 2xEMD Request > SU x38x14 2xEMD Request SU x38x14 2xGM16V Request > SU x38x14 2xEMD Request SU x40x14 2xCATD Request SU x40x14 2xEMD R Request > SU x40x14 2xCATD Request SU x40x14 2xEMD R Request > SU x40x14 2xCATD Request > SU x51x23 2xWartsila K New Quote > SU x44x20 2xNohab 4500 K 86 Request > SU x45x16 4xEMD K 73 Request > SU x47x25 2xMWM R Request > SU x40x14 2xEMD Request > SU x38x14 2xEMD Request > SU x40x14 2xEMD Request > SU x43x16 2xDeutz 3500 K 77 Request > SU x45x20 2x New Quote > SU x38x16 2xYanmar Request > SU x39x16 2xYanmar Request > SU x40x19 2xB&W 4600 K 76 Request > SU x45x18 2xWartsila Charter > SU x43x16 4xDaihatsu 4400 K 72 Request SU x44x16 2xCAT Request SU x44x16 2xCAT Request > SU x40x14 2xEMD Request Details believed correct, not guaranteed. Offered subject to prior sale or charter. Listings Updated Daily On Internet Located West Coast Located East Coast >Foreign Flag 8

9 Supply Boats Continued Marcon International, Inc. SU x40x15 2xEMD Request > SU x49x18 2xCAT K 10 Charter > SU x40x15 2xEMD Request > SU x49x18 2xWartsila 4800 K 09 Charter > SU x48x18 2xCAT K 05 Request > SU x48x18 2xCAT Request > SU x45x22 4xDaihatsu Request > SU x48x18 2xWartsila 3600 K 10 Charter > SU x40x15 2xEMD Request > SU x42x17 2xB&W Request > SU x40x17 2xEMD K 78 Request > SU x40x17 2xEMD K 78 Request > SU x40x17 2xMWM R Request > SU x49x20 2xCAT K 04 Request > SU x49x20 2xCAT Request > SU x50x21 4xWichmann Request > SU x47x20 2xCAT Request > SU x47x20 2xCAT Request > SU x42x17 2xMirrlees Request > SU x47x20 2xCummins Request > SU x48x23 2xB&W Request > SU x39x17 2xYanmar 4000 K 97 Request > SU x42x16 2xMAK 5300 K 83 Request > SU x43x20 4xMAN 6000 K 83 Request > SU x38x15 2xYanmar Request > SU x38x15 2xYanmar Request > SU x40x15 2xEMD Request > SU x42x20 2xNiigata R Request > SU x40x15 2xEMD Request > SU x40x16 2xAlco 5600 K 74 Request > SU x42x16 2xEMD Request > SU x49x20 2xWartsila 5500 K 04 Charter > SU x40x17 2xEMD K 76 Request > SU x44x21 2xStork 8000 K 07R Request > SU x44x21 2xDelaval 7360 K 77 Charter > SU x45x23 2xNormo 8160 K 82 Request > SU x45x23 2xNohab 8160 K 81 Request > SU x45x23 2xPolar Request > SU x43x20 2xMirrlees Request > SU x45x22 2xMAK Request > SU x45x23 2xPolar 8160 K 81 Request > SU x45x23 2xNohab Request > SU x45x23 2xNohab Request > SU x45x23 2xMAK 8000 K 82 Request > SU x45x23 2xWartsila K 85 Request > SU x40x14 2xEMD Charter > SU x46x19 2xMAK R Request > SU x45x17 2xYanmar Request > SU x43x19 4xEMD Request > SU x42x16 2xEMD K 82 Request > SU x52x23 2xBergen Request > SU x55x22 2x New Quote > SU x52x23 2xBergen Request SU x40x14 2xEMD K 84 Request SU x44x16 2xEMD Request SU x40x14 2xCAT R Request > SU x51x25 2xWartsila K 03 Charter > SU x48x16 4xBergen K 83 Request > SU x48x16 4xBergen K 83 Request SU x40x16 2xEMD Request SU x40x17 2xEMD Request SU x40x17 2xEMD Request > SU x56x25 2xMAK Charter > SU x52x26 2xMAK Charter > SU x52x26 2xMAK Charter SU x40x14 2xCAT Request > SU x47x24 2xMAK Request SU x40x14 2xCAT R Request SU x40x14 2xCAT R Request > SU x54x24 2xMirrlees 8000 K 10 Request > SU x54x24 2xNiigata 8000 K 10 Charter > SU x58x21 2xMAK Request > SU x49x23 4xBergen K 82 Request > SU x56x25 2xMAK K 09 Charter > SU x56x25 2xMAK K 09 Charter > SU x52x23 2xGE16V K New Quote > SU x52x25 2xWartsila 7295 K 11 Request > SU x52x25 2xWartsila 8300 K 12 Request > SU x61x26 2xGE16V Charter > SU x50x30 2xDeutz Request > SU x51x30 2xDeutz R Request > SU x59x23 2xPolar Request > SU x59x26 4xCAT Request > SU x72x27 2xWartsila 8207 K - Request Utility Boats > UB x12x6 1xMercedes Request > UB x12x6 1xCummins Request > UB x12x6 1xDaewoo Request UB x20x5 2xCummins Request > UB x22x9 2xCAT Request > UB x24x12 2xGM12V Request > UB x23x11 2xMTU Charter > UB x25x11 2xCummins Request > UB x25x11 2xCummins Request > UB x26x12 2xGM12V Request > UB x24x10 2xGM12V R Request > UB x41x12 2xCATC New Quote > UB x24x10 2xGM12V Request > UB x30x7 2xGM16V R Request Details believed correct, not guaranteed. Offered subject to prior sale or charter. K = Kort Z = Azimuthing T = Tractor R = Rebuilt 9

10 Marcon International Inc. Utility Boats Continued UB x24x7 2xGM12V Request > UB x26x12 2xGM16V Request > UB x30x12 2xGM16V K 80 Request > UB x30x12 2xGM16V Request UB x26x7 2xCAT Request > UB x30x12 2xCATC New Quote > UB x30x12 2xCATC New Quote > UB x30x12 2xCATC New Quote UB x26x6 2xGM16V Request UB x26x10 2xGM16V Request > UB x31x12 2xYanmar Request > UB x33x12 2xCAT 2000 K New Quote > UB x33x12 2xCAT Request Crew Boats CB x10x6 1xGM6V ,250 > CB x11x- 2xAifo Request CB x12x4 2xCAT R Request CB x12x4 2xGM - 82 Request > CB x11x3 2xIveco Request > CB x9x5 1xGM Request CB x12x5 2xGM ,000 CB x12x5 2xGM ,000 CB x20x6 2xCummins Request CB x15x6 2xGM Request > CB x14x5 2xIveco Request > CB x15x6 2xYanmar Request > CB x14x6 2xGM Request CB x14x8 2xJohn Deere R Request CB x15x6 2xGM R Request > CB x16x7 2xMTU Request > CB x20x6 2xIveco Request > CB x16x8 3xDeutz 12 Request CB x18x8 2xGM12V Request > CB x19x9 2xCummins 700 New Quote > CB x17x8 -x- - New Quote > CB x20x8 -x- - New Quote > CB x18x10 2xCATC New Quote > CB x18x8 2xGM12V Request > CB x18x8 2xGM16V R Request > CB x23x11 2xCAT New Quote > CB x20x8 -x- - New Quote > CB x19x9 3xMTU 2937 New Quote > CB x20x9 2xCummins 3600 New Quote > CB x19x9 2xGM12V Request > CB x22x9 2xCATC Request CB x23x7 2xGM12V Request > CB x24x10 4xMTU Request > CB x21x10 2xGM16V Request CB x21x9 3xGM12V Request > CB x25x8 2xCAT Charter > CB x21x10 2xGM16V Request > CB x25x11 3xGM12V Request CB x23x14 2xGM12V Request > CB x22x9 3xCummins R Request > CB x21x11 2xCummins 2800 New Quote > CB x22x- 3xCummins R Request > CB x23x11 2xCAT Request CB x22x8 3xGM12V Request CB x22x8 3xGM12V Request CB x22x7 3xGM12V Request CB x20x8 3xGM12V Request > CB x22x11 -x- - New Quote > CB x22x11 3xCATC New Quote CB x25x7 4xCummins Request CB x22x9 3xGM12V R Request CB x26x10 3xMTU Request > CB x25x12 3xCummins R Request > CB x48x10 3xGM12V Request CB x25x10 3xCAT Request CB x44x22 2xAllison Request CB x26x12 4xCummins Charter > CB x26x10 4xCummins Charter > CB x26x12 4xGM12V New Quote > CB x24x11 3xCATC Request CB x30x11 4xCummins Request CB x30x12 4xCummins 5400 New Quote > CB x29x14 4xCummins Charter Landing Crafts LC x18x2 3xScania Request LC x21x2 2xCummins 570 New Quote LC x21x9 2xGM12V ,000 > LC x25x4 4xDeutz R Request > LC x32x9 2xCummins Request > LC x36x8 2xCummins 1280 New Quote > LC x36x10 2xYanmar 1658 K 12 Request > LC x36x10 2xYanmar Request Research & Dive Vessels > RV x21x5 2xCAT Request RV x14x6 1xCATC ,280 RV x21x3 2xScania Request RV x20x5 2xCATC Request RV x25x- 2xCAT Request RV x22x10 1xCAT K 90 Request Listings Updated Daily On Internet Located West Coast Located East Coast >Foreign Flag 10

11 Research & Dive Vessels, Cont d Marcon International, Inc. > RV x22x13 2xMWM Request > RV x18x10 2xScania R Request RV x24x9 2xGM16V R Request > RV x31x13 2xCATC New Quote RV x23x12 2xCAT R Request RV x27x14 2xCAT R Request > RV x33x8 2xCAT New Quote RV x30x10 2xCATD R Request > RV x33x12 2xMAN Request > RV x34x14 2xMAN Request > RV x34x14 2xMAN Request > RV x34x14 2xMAN Request > RV x38x13 2xCATD Request > RV x41x13 2xCATD Request RV x36x12 2xCATD Request RV x36x12 2xCATD Request RV x37x13 2xSuperior Charter > RV x38x18 2xEMD R Request > RV x43x19 2x- - New Quote > RV x52x18 2xWartsila 3916 New Quote RV x33x16 2xCAT K 03R Request > RV x39x15 2xEMD Charter > RV x39x20 2xNohab R Request > RV x42x17 2xB&W Charter RV x40x17 2xCAT R Charter > RV x49x20 2xWartsila Request > RV x49x20 2xCAT 4200 K 12 Request > RV x39x16 2xGM16V K 96R Request > RV x43x22 2xMAK R Request > RV x44x18 2xAlco R Charter > RV x42x19 2xEMD K 75 Request > RV x66x21 2xCummins Request > RV x44x23 3xDiesel 3600 K 09R Request > RV x54x24 2xHanshin R Charter > RV x49x17 4xWartsila Request RV x42x20 2xEMD R Request > RV x51x21 2xWartsila 3600 K 03R Request > RV x51x20 4xBergen R Charter > RV x39x15 2xDaihatsu R Request > RV x66x21 2xWartsila Request > RV x62x26 2xWartsila 8042 New Quote > RV x47x31 3xMAK R Charter > RV x62x22 2xWichmann R Charter Passenger Vessels > PC x45x12 2xGM16V Request PC x29x7 2xGM12V R Request PC x40x9 2xMAN Request PD x20x- 2xCummins 1220 New Quote K = Kort Z = Azimuthing T = Tractor R = Rebuilt 11 PD x22x3 2xCATC New Quote > PD x28x10 2xCummins Request PD x28x3 4xLugger 2400 New Quote > PD x23x9 1xCummins 600 K 96 Request > PD x23x9 1xCummins 600 K 96 Request PD x29x10 2xMAN Request PD x29x4 4xCATC New Quote > PD x27x6 2xMAN Request > PD x23x9 2xDeutz Request PD x23x6 3xGM12V Request PD x28x8 2xGM16V Request PD x25x7 4xDDEC Request > PD x38x13 2xCAT New Quote > PD x16x8 2xCAT Request > PD x18x6 2xCAT Request > PD x16x8 2xCummins Request > PF x32x12 2xMTU 1206 New Quote PF x68x16 2xFairbanks Request > PF x56x38 2x New Quote > PF x71x25 4x New Quote > PF x79x45 2xWartsila New Quote > PF x79x28 2x New Quote > PF x84x45 2x New Quote > PF x87x49 4x New Quote > PF x85x48 2x New Quote annual growth in Developing Asia is forecast at around % growth in and 7.7% in Asia is followed by the Commonwealth of Independent States at 4.0% and 4.1% respectively. Latin America and the Caribbean, projections are 3.9% and 4.0% for the and 2017 periods. 3.4% growth in world trade volume in goods is expected in Trade in is expected to grow 4.6% with most of that occurring towards the second half. As a comparison, average growth in the periods of and 2004 were 7.1% and 5.2%. World exports in U.S. dollars are projected to total US$ trillion (+ 0.37%) in, after a projected US$ trillion in 2012 and US$ trillion in As another indicator of the weakened state of trade, the Baltic Dry Index started out the New Year trading at just under 700 due to overcapacity in shipping. The United States also continued recovery like other advanced economies unevenly and with mixed signals. U.S. labor and housing markets strengthened. Employment rose in December, but the unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 7.8%. We still have a long way to go. Construction added jobs in December, led by employment increases in construction of buildings and in residential specialty trade contractors. Some of the gain was due to Hurricane Sandy and may be short-term, but house prices do seem to be bottoming-out which may bode well for future residential construction. Manufacturing employment rose, with small gains. Employment in other major industries, including Details believed correct, not guaranteed. Offered subject to prior sale or charter.

12 MARCON INTERNATIONAL, INC. P.O. Box 1170, 9 NW Front Street Coupeville, Washington Address Service Requested TG Tug - Azimuthing mining and logging, transportation and warehousing, and government, showed little change. After a 2012 growth of 1.8%, the U.S. economy is forecast to grow 2.1% in and increase to 3.3% by Uncertainty continues to weigh heavy on the markets, not only in the U.S., but abroad. The United States represents 37.4% of advanced and 19.1% of all world economies. The effects of any decisions out of Washington quickly ripple across the world. The U.S. avoided a fiscal cliff with Congress agreeing on the easier points of contention, but there is still much needed to be done to get on a stable financial path. Cuts have to be made to entitlements and the debt ceiling must be raised. Politicians will be walking a fine line between what is best for the country and what they told their constituents in order to get voted into office. Two big risks to recovery during first half are haphazard sequestration and over-zealous government austerity. Stay tuned for heated budgetary battles, political games and potential pitfalls which could still derail our fragile recovery. Having confidence in government and a feeling of certainty about the future would go a long way to increase growth and thereby help reduce the deficit. The U.S. has the ability to not only solve its problems, but to beat current projected growth forecasts. Does it have the will? One thing that the U.S. cannot grow without is infrastructure. Infrastructure is key to productivity and competitiveness. As Hurricanes Sandy, Irene and Katrina have shown, we need to spend on aging infrastructure to even maintain what we have. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), in post-world War II years, the U.S. was recognized as having the greatest infrastructure in the world. Since 1998, the ASCE released numerous report cards assessing America s infrastructure. During that time the best grade received was a D+. The 2009 report placed the estimated five-year investment needed to upgrade the nation s infrastructure at US$ 2.2 trillion. World Economic Forum s Global Competitiveness Index 2012 ranks the U.S. in 25 th place in overall infrastructure. The U.S. is in 20 th place for quality of roads and 19 th in port infrastructure. The U.S. also has 7 th place rankings for capacity of innovation, 6 th for scientific research institutions, 7 th place company spending on R&D, 3 rd place University-Industry collaboration in R&D, 5 th place in availability of scientists & engineers, 1 st place for domestic market size and 2 nd place for foreign market size. We have a lot of smart people in this country and good potential for innovation. We need to put these resources to work. The U.S. is also in the 68 th rank for extent & effect of taxation, 124 th for business costs of terrorism, 76 th for wastefulness of pork barrel government spending, 59 th place for favoritism in decisions of government officials and 54 th for public trust in politicians. One idea that has been proposed, considered, ignored and re-proposed time after time by politicians on both sides of the aisle has been a national infrastructure bank leveraging federal funds with private monies to invest in replacing deteriorating infrastructure from water & sanitation to ports, roads & bridges. would be a good year to see this bill finally passed. As the eternal optimist I believe the U.S., can achieve stronger growth than initially forecast. If we lay a secure foundation, this year could be a stepping stone to a strong This year could be a very interesting year with many opportunities. Complete article available on our website at.