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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Fiscal Period Duration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364 days | 364 days |
Total Operating Revenue | $ 540.7 | $ 572.1 | $ 557.9 | $ 532.4 | $ 564.9 | $ 589.4 | $ 557.1 | $ 511.4 | $ 2,203.1 | $ 2,222.8 | $ 2,046.9
Operating Income | 25.4 | 55.2 | 31.0 | 17.5 | 30.5 | 58.6 | 46.0 | 28.7 | 129.1 | 163.8 | 147.3
Interest expense, net | (5.6) | (6.2) | (6.1) | (4.6) | (4.3) | (4.4) | (5.0) | (5.0) | (22.5) | (18.7) | (24.2)
Other income (expense), net | 0.3 | (0.5) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.1
Income before Income Taxes | 20.1 | 48.5 | 25.7 | 13.5 | 26.9 | 54.9 | 41.4 | 24.5 | 107.8 | 147.7 | 125.2
Income taxes | (4.5) | (12.3) | (7.3) | (1.0) | (6.3) | (13.3) | (8.8) | (10.3) | (25.1) | (38.7) | 105.8
Net Income | 15.6 | 36.2 | 18.4 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 41.6 | 32.6 | 14.2 | 82.7 | 109.0 | 231.0
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.4 | 94.4 | 101.2
Deferred dry-docking amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.3 | 37.4 | 46.2
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134.7 | 131.8 | 147.4
Assets | 2,845.4 |  |  |  | 2,430.4 |  |  |  | 2,845.4 | 2,430.4 |
Income from SSAT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.8 | 36.8 | 28.2
Ocean Transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue | 416.1 | 437.2 | 415.4 | 397.9 | 418.1 | 437.3 | 406.6 | 379.3 |  |  |
Operating Income | 17.8 | 43.9 | 19.7 | 9.4 | 21.4 | 48.7 | 36.5 | 24.5 |  |  |
Ocean Transportation | SSAT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from SSAT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.8 | 36.8 | 28.2
Equity method investments | 76.2 |  |  |  | 87.0 |  |  |  | 76.2 | 87.0 |
Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue | 124.6 | 134.9 | 142.5 | 134.5 | 146.8 | 152.1 | 150.5 | 132.1 |  |  |
Operating Income | 7.6 | $ 11.3 | $ 11.3 | $ 8.1 | 9.1 | $ 9.9 | $ 9.5 | $ 4.2 |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,203.1 | 2,222.8 | 2,046.9
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129.1 | 163.8 | 147.3
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310.3 | 401.2 | 307.0
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.4 | 94.4 | 101.2
Assets | 2,845.4 |  |  |  | 2,430.4 |  |  |  | 2,845.4 | 2,430.4 |
Operating segments | Ocean Transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,666.6 | 1,641.3 | 1,571.8
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.8 | 131.1 | 126.4
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 294.5 | 385.4 | 305.3
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.6 | 87.0 | 93.3
Deferred dry-docking amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.3 | 37.4 | 46.2
Assets | 2,424.5 |  |  |  | 2,071.6 |  |  |  | 2,424.5 | 2,071.6 |
Operating segments | Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 536.5 | 581.5 | 475.1
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.3 | 32.7 | 20.9
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1.7
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.9
Assets | $ 420.9 |  |  |  | $ 358.8 |  |  |  | 420.9 | 358.8 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.3 | 95.4 | 81.3
Intersegment Eliminations | Ocean Transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.8 | 51.7 | 40.3
Intersegment Eliminations | Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49.5 | $ 43.7 | $ 41.0

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