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Barge Operator to Acquire Rival: Tidewater Inc., a large operator of boats and barges for off-shore oil operations, will acquire Houston-based Zapata Gulf Marine Corp., creating the largest firm of its kind in the world. The $407-million acquisition will give New Orleans-based Tidewater 576 vessels ranging from towing and supply boats to barges.
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