The end of record-breaking floods in August returned operations back to normal on the inland rivers and helped increase profitability at Kirby Corp., the nation’s largest tank barge operator, which posted strong third-quarter results.
In its third-quarter earnings release Friday, the Houston-based operator cited several factors for the positive financial report: favorable summer weather, receding floodwaters that produced fewer barging delays, cuts in its manufacturing workforce due to a...
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