Inland Water Freight Transportation
Industry Description
The US inland barge transport industry includes about 300 companies with combined annual revenue of more than $5 billion. Major companies include independents, such as American Commercial Lines, Ingram Barge, and Kirby Inland Marine, and captive subsidiaries of companies that transport commodities, such as AEP River Operations (owned by American Electric Power) and American River Transportation (owned by Archer Daniels Midland). The industry is highly concentrated: the largest 50 companies generate more than 85 percent of industry revenue.
SIC: 4449
NAICS: 483211
NAICS: 483211
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby Corporation | 1,850.42M | Houston, TX |
| American Commercial Lines Inc. | 846.03M | Jeffersonville, IN |
| Finnlines Oyj | 743.58M | Helsinki, Finland |
| Algoma Central Corporation | 536.27M | St. Catharines, ON |
| United Maritime Group, LLC | 323.45M | Tampa, FL |
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Industry Consolidation - The US inland barge industry has consolidated over the...
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The average US retail price for diesel and regular gas, a major operating cost for inland barge shipping fleets, rose 13.1 percent and 9.3 percent respectively in the week ending January 16, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.
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Government Funds Port Enhancements - Grants awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are funding infrastructure improvements that could increase the amount of cargo moved by ship.
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