MARITIMEEditorialREPORTERANDENGINEERING NEWSM A R I N E L I N K . C O MHQ118 E. 25th St., 2nd FloorNew York, NY 10010 USATel +1 212 477 6700Fax +1 212 254 6271www.marinelink.comFL Offce 215 NW 3rd StBoynton Beach, FL 33435-4009Tel +1 561 732 4368Fax +1 561 732 6984PublishersJohn E. O’Malley John C. O’Malleyjomalley@marinelink.comAssociate Publisher/Editorial DirectorFerry GoodGreg Trauthwein trauthwein@marinelink.comVice President, SalesRob Howard howard@marinelink.comWeb ContributorMichelle Howard mhoward@marinelink.comEditorial ContributorsTom Mulligan - UKAs this is our ‘Ferry Annual,’ the original intent was to ‘rank and report’ on the Top 10 While we often cover ‘digitaliza-Lisa Overing - FloridaClaudio Paschoa - BrazilWhile nothing is impossible, the self-imposed task at hand tion’ trends and focus on technology ferry companies globally. 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