New Orleans-The principal owners of Maritime & Commodity Services LLC (M&C) have acquired the assets of DeVan Inspection Co. Inc. DeVan was originally established in 1933 by B.C. DeVan as an independent inspection company, servicing the various seaports along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The new organization, DeVan Inspection Co. LLC, continues to operate as an independent entity from their Darrow, La., location. M&C says the addition of DeVan affords it a stronger physical presence upriver on the Mississippi near many major bulk handling operations. M&C will also offer logistics, protective agency, and bulk commodity processing services to DeVan’s clients.