Kirby Corporation, headquartered in Houston, Texas is the largest
tank barge operator in the United States, transporting bulk liquid products throughout the
Mississippi River System, on the
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, along all three U.S. Coasts, and in
Alaska and
Hawaii. Products transported by Kirby include
petrochemicals
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, black oil,
refined petroleum products and
agricultural
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chemical products by tank barge. Kirby also owns and operates eight ocean-going
barge and
tug
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...
units transporting dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise trade.
Through Kirby's
diesel engine services segment, Kirby is an after-market service provider for medium-speed and high-speed diesel engines, reduction gears and ancillary products for marine and power generation applications. Kirby also serves as a distributor and service provider for high-speed diesel engines, transmissions, pumps and compression products, and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, for the land-based pressure pumping and oilfield service markets.
Kirby Inland Marine operates the nation's largest fleet of inland tank barges and towing vessels.
Kirby's service area spans America's inland waterway network including The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the Mississippi River System, the
Illinois River
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, the
Ohio River
The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...
and other waterways. Kirby operates 884 active inland tank barges, 251 active towing vessels and five fleets.
History
The predecessor of the current company, Kirby Industries, Inc., was founded in 1921. The current company was founded in 1969 as a subsidiary of that company called Kirby Exploration Company, Inc., and later
spun off in 1976. The company changed its name in 1990.
Management
Board of Directors:
*Anne-Marie N. Ainsworth
*Richard J. Alario
*C. Sean Day
*Tanya S. Beder
*Barry E. Davis
*David W. Grzebinski, President and CEO
*Monte J. Miller
*Joseph H. Pyne, Chairman
*Richard R. Stewart
*William M. Waterman
Corporate Officers:
* David W. Grzebinski - President and chief executive officer
* William G. Harvey - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
* Christian G. O’Neil - President – Kirby Inland Marine, LP and Kirby Offshore Marine, LLC
* Joseph H. Reniers - President – Kirby Distribution & Services, Inc.
* Kim B. Clarke - Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer
* Ronald A. Dragg - Vice President, Controller and Assistant Secretary
* Eric S. Holcomb - Vice President – Investor Relations
* Amy D. Husted - Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
* Scott P. Miller - Vice President and Chief Information Officer
* Kurt A. Niemietz - Vice President and Treasurer
* William Matthew Woodruff - Vice President – Public and Governmental Affairs
Subsidiaries
The company has a number of subsidiaries:
Marine Transportation
*Kirby Offshore Marine, LLC
*Kirby Ocean Transport Company
*Osprey Line, LLC
*San Jac Marine, LLC
*Kirby Inland Marine, LP
*Penn Maritime
Distribution and Services
*United Holdings LLC
*Stewart & Stevenson LLC
*Stewart & Stevenson Power Products LLC
*Stewart & Stevenson Manufacturing Technologies LLC
*Stewart & Stevenson de las Americas Colombia, Ltda
*Marine Systems, Inc
*Engine Systems, Inc
*United Engines, LLC
*UE Manufacturing, LLC
*Thermo King of Houston, LP
*Thermo King of Dallas, LP
Other
*Kirby Corporate Services, LLC
*Kirby Terminals, Inc.
*Kirby Logistics Management
*Kirby Tankships, Inc.
*KIM Holdings, Inc.
*
Sabine Transportation Company
*AFRAM Carriers, Inc.
*K Equipment, LLC
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Companies in the Dow Jones Transportation Average
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Companies based in Houston
Transport companies established in 1969
1969 establishments in Texas
Shipping companies of the United States