Kirby Offshore Marine
Maritime TransportationTexas, United States201-500 Employees
Kirby Offshore Marine operates a large U.S. coastal fleet used to move refined products, black oil, and petrochemicals along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts. Its offshore fleet includes about 23 articulated tug/barge units that enable pushing at sea, a configuration that can improve stability and efficiency. Since 2015, the company has added six new ATBs with a combined tank capacity exceeding 800,000 barrels. The company is based in Houston, Texas, and sits in the maritime transportation industry as the largest U.S. operator of coastal tank barges and towing vessels for regional distribution of refined products, black oil, and petrochemicals. In August 2023, Kirby announced the addition of a battery-electric plug-in hybrid inland towing vessel to its fleet, representing a recent development in its operations.