Houston, Texas — According to state and local development sources, Kirby Corporation plans to invest $2,200,000.00 to build out 23,475 square feet of new space in Houston. The company plans to occupy the new space at 55 Waugh Dr Suite 900 in Houston, on or about November 1, 2024. According to the company website The history of Kirby can be traced back to 1921 when John Henry Kirby, a pioneer in the development of the Houston business community, formed Kirby Petroleum Company, an independent oil and gas exploration and development company. Kirbys stock first publicly traded in 1956 following a merger with Kirby VenSyn Petroleum Co. Kirby entered the marine transportation business in 1969 with the acquisition of Dixie Carriers, Inc. In the 1970s, following a major business restructuring, Dixie Carriers, along with a number of oil and gas interests and other assets, became part of Kirby Exploration Company which began publicly trading in 1976 under the ticker KEX. In 1987, the Board of Directors adopted a strategy to focus on the core marine transportation and diesel engine services businesses, following through the next year with the sale of the oil and gas assets. The name of the company was changed to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Today, Kirby Corporation operates the nations largest domestic tank barge operator transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, along all three U.S. coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. Kirby and its marine transportation and distribution and services segments have approximately 5,800 employees. Kirbys common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange trading under the symbol KEX.

To learn more about Kirby Corporation, visit http://kirbycorp.com/

Company Contact:
David Grzebinski, Chief Executive Officer
david.grzebinski@kirbycorp.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-grzebinski-19b130297/
713-435-1000

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