Who owns Kirby?
Kirby is owned by Kirby Corporation (the United States, NYSE: KEX).[1]
Evidence: Kirby Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17, SEC EDGAR, 17 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kirby Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Houston
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Houston
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: KEX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kirby
Kirby is the marine transportation business of Kirby Corporation, which its FY2025 10-K describes as the largest US domestic tank barge operator, carrying bulk liquids on the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and coastwise along all three US coasts.
Ownership timeline of Kirby
Where Kirby sits in Kirby
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Kirby
Kirby is a publicly listed company headquartered in Houston, United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: KEX.
Kirby Corporation is a Nevada corporation based in Houston whose FY2025 10-K calls it the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator. Its marine transportation segment moves petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge and takes part in coastwise dry-bulk transport, while its distribution and services segment supplies equipment, parts and services for power generation and other engines.
🇺🇸 Kirby and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kirby is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kirby?
The parent company of Kirby is Kirby Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Kirby American?
Yes. Kirby originated in the United States and its owner, Kirby Corporation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Kirby still owned by Kirby Corporation?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Kirby is still owned by Kirby Corporation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Kirby Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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