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Kirby Corporation (KEX)On Jul 10: 30.83  Up 0.07 (0.23%)  
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Kirby Corporation
55 Waugh Drive
Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77007
United States - Map
Phone: 713-435-1000
Fax: 713-964-2200
Web Site: http://www.kirbycorp.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Services
Industry:Shipping
Full Time Employees:3,100

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Kirby Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides marine transportation and diesel engine services to the marine and power generation markets in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Marine Transportation and Diesel Engine Services. The Marine Transportation segment engages in the inland transportation of petrochemicals, black oil products, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes by barges, as well as offers transportation services for inland and offshore barge operators, oil service companies, offshore fishing companies, the USCG, and the United States Navy. As of February 27, 2009, this segment owned and operated 914 inland tank barges, 234 inland towboats, 4 offshore dry-cargo barges, 4 offshore tugboats, and an offshore shifting tugboat. The Diesel Engine Services segment involves in the overhaul and repair of medium-speed and high-speed diesel engines and reduction gears, and related parts sales in the marine market. This segment also provides aftermarket services for vessels powered by diesel engines utilized in various inland and offshore marine industries; aftermarket services for diesel engines that provide standby, peak, and base load power generation to the users of industrial reduction gears, as well as for standby generation components of the nuclear industry in the power generation market; and aftermarket services and parts for shortline, industrial, and Class II and transit railroads in the railroad market. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1969 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Kirby Corporation's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Jul-09 is better than 24.9% of S&P 600 companies and 47.6% of Transportation companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Joseph H. Pyne , 61
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director and Member of Exec. Committee
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Norman W. Nolen , 66
    Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP, Treasurer and Assistant Sec.
    $ 1.05M $ 410.00K
    Mr. Dorman Lynn Strahan , 52
    Pres of Kirby Engine Systems, Pres of Marine Systems, Pres of Rail Systems and Pres of Engine Systems
    $ 573.00K $ 184.00K
    Mr. Steven P. Valerius , 54
    Chief Admin. Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 1.16M $ 1.24M
    Mr. Gregory R. Binion , 44
    Pres of Kirby Inland Marine L P
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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