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Volvo Penta is enjoying continued success with sales of engines for vessels operating in canal and river traffic in the US. When the barge transportation company, Stevens Towing in South Carolina, recently installed its first four-stroke diesel engines in one of its tugboats, its choice of engine was Volvo Penta’s TAMD165C. The results to date are impressive – the company calculates that it gains the equivalent of one engine per year through lower fuel and maintenance costs! There is a large market for new engines for tugboats working on canals and rivers in the US.

Volvo Penta is enjoying continued success with sales of engines for vessels operating in canal and river traffic in the U.S. When the barge transportation company, Stevens Towing in South Carolina, recently installed its first four-stroke diesel engines in one of its tugboats, its choice of engine was Volvo Penta's TAMD165C. The results to date are impressive - the company calculates that it gains the equivalent of one engine per year through lower fuel and maintenance costs. There is a large market for new engines for tugboats working on canals and rivers in the U.S. Volvo Penta, which gained its first foothold in this market only a few years ago, is reporting significant performance improvements for its customers.