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KIRBY CORP

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 20, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 20, 2024

KEX$124.41+2.8%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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MARINE TRANSPORTATION

KMT is primarily a provider of transportation services by tank barge for the inland and coastal markets. As of December 31, 2023, the equipment owned or operated by KMT consisted of 1,076 inland tank barges with 23.7 million barrels of capacity, and an average of 281 inland towboats during the fourth quarter of 2023, as well as 28 coastal tank barges with 2.9 million barrels of capacity, 25 coastal tugboats, four offshore dry-bulk cargo barges, four offshore tugboats and one docking tugboat with the following specifications and capacities:

Class of equipmentNumber inclassAverage age(in years)Barrelcapacities
Inland tank barges (owned and leased):
Regular double hull:
20,000 barrels and under38415.94,499,000
Over 20,000 barrels63714.618,301,000
Specialty double hull5537.6924,000
Total inland tank barges1,07616.223,724,000
Inland towboats (owned and chartered):
800 to 1300 horsepower2934.7
1400 to 1900 horsepower3125.0
2000 to 2400 horsepower16512.8
2500 to 3200 horsepower4210.9
3300 to 4800 horsepower923.4
Greater than 5000 horsepower524.1
Total inland towboats28116.7
Coastal tank barges (owned):
30,000 barrels and under229.037,000
50,000 to 70,000 barrels318.3111,000
80,000 to 90,000 barrels819.9677,000
100,000 to 110,000 barrels617.5630,000
120,000 to 150,000 barrels322.0416,000
Over 150,000 barrels68.11,046,000
Total coastal tank barges2817.62,917,000
Coastal tugboats (owned and chartered):
2000 to 2900 horsepower148.1
3000 to 3900 horsepower121.0
4000 to 4900 horsepower719.0
5000 to 6900 horsepower107.8
Greater than 7000 horsepower613.5
Total coastal tugboats2514.4
DeadweightTonnage
Offshore dry-bulk cargo barges (owned)425.167,000
Offshore tugboats and docking tugboat (owned and chartered)532.5

The 281 inland towboats, 25 coastal tugboats, four offshore tugboats and one docking tugboat provide the power source and the 1,076 inland tank barges, 28 coastal tank barges and four offshore dry-bulk cargo barges provide the freight capacity for KMT. When the power source and freight capacity are combined, the unit is called a tow. The Company’s inland tows generally consist of one towboat and from one to up to 25 tank barges, depending upon the horsepower of the towboat, the waterway infrastructure capacity and conditions, and customer requirements. The Company’s coastal and offshore tows primarily consist of one tugboat and one tank barge or dry-bulk cargo barge.

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