American Commercial Lines (ACL) revealed expectations of lower second-quarter earnings Wednesday and said it will issue $200m in new debt.



The Nasdaq-listed barge owner and builder said it expects to log between $15.5m and $18.5m in earnings before interests, takes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda).



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ACL earned $27.7m in Ebitda in the same period of 2008.



The Jeffersonville, Indiana-based company blamed the drop on demand softness in the metals and liquid petrochemicals trade, which earn higher margins for the company.



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