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US barge and shipyard player American Commercial Lines (ACL) has plunged to a $12.05m loss in 2009, compared to $48.01m profit the year before.


Revenues dropped to $846m, from $1.15bn in 2008, as transport activity weakened and yard business fell by 81 delivered barges.

The transportation business’ revenues were $621.6m in 2009, a decrease of 30.8% year-on-year.

Revenues at its Jeffboat yard were $215.5m for the full-year 2009 compared to $254.8m for 2008.

It sold 130 dry cargo barges, 43 tank barges and four special vessels in 2009.

Published: 14:19 GMT, 09 Feb 10 | updated: 14:19 GMT, 09 Feb 10
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