M&A Deal Summary

Kirby Acquires Allied Transportation

On September 4, 2012, Kirby acquired transportation company Allied Transportation for 116M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kirby’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Kirby’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kirby’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kirby’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-09-04
Target Allied Transportation
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Kirby
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 116M USD

Target

Allied Transportation

Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Allied Transportation Co. is an operator of offshore barges and tugboats participating in the coastal transportation of petrochemicals, as well as dry sugar products, in the Northeast,Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kirby

Houston, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1921
Sector Transportation
Employees5,450
Revenue 3.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Kirby Corporation's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Entrance to Kirby Corporation's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Kirby is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along all three United States coasts and in Alaska and Hawaii. Kirby transports petrochemicals, black oil products, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals. Kirby was formed in 1921 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 11
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 11
Year (2012) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-15 United Holdings

Oklahoma City, United States

United Holdings LLC distributes and services engine and transmission products, as well as manufactures oilfield service equipment, including hydraulic fracturing equipment, gas compressors, pump jack power packages, cementers, blenders and nitrogen pumpers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-27 Penn Maritime

United States

Penn Maritime an operator of tank barges and tugboats participating in the coastal transportation of primarily black oil products in the United States.

Buy $295M
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