Add-on Acquisition • Transportation

Kirby Acquires Allied Transportation Co.

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

Acquisition Context
  • 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.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 4, 2012
Target Allied Transportation Co.
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Kirby
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 116M USD

Target Company

Allied Transportation Co.

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 Overview 1

Buyer

Kirby

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1921
Sector Transportation
Employees5,414
Revenue 3.3B USD (2024)
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 Context for Buyer #
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