MTS Journal

2014  •  Volume 30  •  Issue 3

This issue includes articles on marine valuation, rail industry trends, and appraisal review and management. The Editor encourages readers to attend ASA International Appraisers Conference.
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Articles from this Issue

Editor's Corner

A special note from the Editor of ASA’s MTS Journal.
PAGE 4 Park Johnson, ASA, MRICS

Chairman's Report

News from ASA’s Machinery and Technical Specialties Committee.
PAGE 5 Robert W. Clark, ASA

Governor's Bulletin

Important information and updates from MTS Discipline Governors.
PAGE 7 Daniel Lagace, ASA and Sharon Desfor, ASA, MRICS

Marine Asset Appraisal and the Three Approaches to Value

The 3 approaches to value apply to commercial marine assets as they do to other assets, but the difference can lie in knowing the information sources that are used in the steps, and dealing with some idiosyncrasies of an industry as old as commerce.
PAGE 10 Norman Laskay, ASA

Current Trends in Energy Use and Their Effect on Railcars

This article will explore transportation trends for different energy types, their impact on the rail industry and how the rail industry is reacting to the changing demand for equipment.
PAGE 13 Thomas Sexton, ASA

Appraisal Review and Management

This article will explore what Appraisal Review and Management has to do with Machinery and Equipment?
PAGE 15 Barbara A. Spoor, ASA

The Tools We Use: Marshall Valuation Service (MVS)

This article is the first in a semi-regular series on tools used by equipment appraisers. It is meant to provide an overview of a specific tool.
PAGE 20 Park Johnson, ASA, MRICS