Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - Baker Hughes announced today that the international offshore rig count for August 2010 was 307, down 4 from the 311 counted in July 2010 and up 47 from the 260 counted in August 2009.

To date this year, Marcon has brokered the sale of 119 vessels and barges, fixed one charter and we expect to report an additional six sales and charters within the next 60 days.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Stocks of crude oil, motor gasoline, distillate fuel, and other petroleum products are currently ample, with inventories in many regions well above the 5-year average range for this time of year.

Ingram Barge Company purchased 92 barges, including 17 tank barges, 62 jumbo covered hopper barges and 13 jumbo open hopper barges.

Of the 10,135 vessels and 3,529 barges that Marcon currently tracks, 3,923 are tugs with 554 currently officially on the market for sale worldwide, down 8.88% since May 2010.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - EIA projects that the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) spot price, which ended July at more than $78 per barrel, will average $81 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $84 per barrel in 2011, slightly above the forecasts in last month’s Outlook.

Portage Cove Development sold their "Chilkat Express" to the Chilkat Indian Village.

Allen Marine purchased the InCat design mini-cruise vessel "Contessa".

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - Norway in 2009 was the world’s second largest exporter of natural gas and the sixth largest exporter of oil and provides much of Europe’s crude oil and natural gas needs.

Of the 9,913 vessels (excluding barges) Marcon currently tracks, 560 are inland river pushboats with 83 officially on the market for sale (62 U.S. flag and 21 foreign flag).

Of the 9,913 vessels and 3,442 barges Marcon tracks, 827 are crew & pilot boats with 146 officially on the market for sale, plus we have 33 boats available for charter worldwide.

Of the 3,442 barges and 9,913 vessels we currently track, 772 are tank barges with 30 inland and 70 ocean or coastal barges officially on the market for sale.

Out of 9,913 vessels and 3,442 barges tracked by Marcon, 388 are utility boats.

Of 9,913 vessels and 3,442 barges tracked by Marcon, 2,247 are supply and tug supply boats.