Dixie Carriers
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- Dixie Carriers To Build And Operate Barges For Norwegian Firm Maritime Reporter, Sep 1988 #13
Dixie Carriers, Inc., a subsidiary of Kirby Exploration Company, Inc., has entered into a multiyear agreement with Odfjell Westfal- Larsen Tankers of Bergen, Norway, for the construction and operation of three specialty tank barges.
The barges, to be constructed by Platzer Shipyard, Inc., Channelview, Texas, a quality builder of barges and other equipment for industrial use, will feature multigrade stainless steel cargo tanks with separate piping, pumping and vapor emission control systems. Furthermore, the barges will be equipped with closed gauging systems, separate ballast tanks and an innovative hydraulically driven deepwell pump system supplied by Frank Mohn A/S (Framo) of Bergen, Norway.
These special barges will be capable of safe and simultaneous handling and carriage of a wide variety of petrochemicals and other specialty bulk liquid products, including cargoes that presently move by truck and rail only.
Odfjell Westfal-Larsen Tankers (OWLT), a pioneer and leader in the ocean transportation of specialized petrochemicals, owns and operates one of the world's largest fleets of sophisticated chemical tankers involved in worldwide transportation.
As part of its cargo consolidation program, OWLT has contracted with Dixie to handle certain domestic transportation needs involving cargoes to and from OWL Tankers at its Baytank Marine Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel, thus saving costly port time for the ships.
The Port of Houston serves as home port for OWLT's fleet of advanced chemical tankers.
Dixie, a marine transportation service company, transports liquid cargoes, primarily petrochemicals, on the inland waterways system.
Dixie's other subsidiaries provide offshore transportation of both dry and liquid products, diesel repair and harbor services.
Joseph H. Pyne, president of Dixie Carriers, stated that besides meeting the needs of OWLT, the new barges would enable his firm to compete in the specialty chemical handling market now dominated by the truck and rail industries.
The new barges will be ready for service during the first part of 1989.
Dixie and OWLT are also presently in the process of converting existing barges to multigrade units which will be in service in late summer of this year.
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- Archie Wilson Elected New Chairman Of AWO Maritime Reporter, Apr 1983 #21
in the resurrection of unfair legislative proposals that could choke one of America's key transportation links." Archie L. Wilson, president of Dixie Carriers, Inc., Houston, Texas, was elected chairman at AWO's 40th annual meeting, held in Washington, D.C. The AWO chairman noted that the past two
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- LEADING INLAND OPERATORS SPEAK OUT Maritime Reporter, Mar 1992 #16
need 116 trucks or 35 rail cars to move it. All I need is one tug and barge," he said "The Oil Pollution Act has and will continue to affect Dixie Carriers' operations. In many instances, the effects of OPA 90 will be positive because operators will be forced to more carefully attend to their business
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- Kirby Corp. CEO Joe Pyne is "No Ordinary Joe" Maritime Reporter, Sep 2013 #68
When Joseph H. Pyne joined Dixie Carriers in 1978, little did he know the maritime juggernaut he would help to create. When he took over as president in 1984, the company owned about 20 boats and 50 barges, with a value of about $35m. Today, after nearly 30 years, 50 acquisitions, it has a market cap well
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- Competition Is The Key To The Future Success Of The Barge Industry Maritime Reporter, Jun 1983 #42
The general economic climate of our country is, to a great degree, dependent upon its national t r a n s p o r t a t i o n system, which serves as a vital link in the chain of production, distribution and sale of goods in both domestic and export trade. In order to ensure that this vital system
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- Kirby Christens ATB in New Orleans Marine News, Jan 2014 #26
transportation specialist at North Carolina-based Duke Energy when he died of cancer in 2011. Winna Wilson was the wife of Archie Wilson, president of Dixie Carriers, Inc., which was acquired by Kirby in 1969. At the ceremony which took place alongside the Mississippi River, Joseph Pyne, Kirby’s president and
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- AWO Elects Creelman Chairman Of The Board Maritime Reporter, Aug 1984 #9
of St. Louis, Mo., will be completing the unexpired term of Archie L. Wilson, which began March 20, 1984. Mr. Wilson who is the president of Dixie Carriers, Inc. of Houston, Texas resigned as AWO chairman due to health reasons. Immediately after his graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academ
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- Future Opportunities And Problems Of The Barge Industry Maritime Reporter, Nov 1977 #18
can be taken for granted," a leading barge executive said in speaking to a Houston, Texas, Marine Insurance Seminar. Archie L. Wilson, president of Dixie Carriers, Inc., said he agreed that the expansion of coal production "has been sharply oversold to the public." He said that the near-time substitute
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- AWO ANNUAL Maritime Reporter, Mar 1988 #14
Now that we have such a reputation, we must preserve and protect it." Echoing Mr. Farrell's sentiments is Archie L. Wilson, president- retired, of Dixie Carriers, Inc., Houston, Texas. Mr. Wilson, one of the true statesmen of the transportation industry, says that "The American Waterways Operators has
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November 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 21lead to a more fuel- efficient operation, while increas- ing marine and environmental safety. The contract is on a cost-shared basis with Dixie Carriers, Inc. of Houston, Texas, which will pro- vide the towboat, barges, bow boats and operating personnel. The study, "Influence of Bow Boats
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November 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 7Easily • AC or DC Availability • Approved for Inspected Vessels • Fuel Sources... Diesel or Propane. Moran Transportation, McAllister Bros., Dixie Carriers, Waterfront Sen/ices, Pittston Marine and Bushey are but a few who find Sani-Rator is "The Alternative." Clear Water, Inc. A Member of
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June 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 46trade and future economic growth. About the Author: Archie L. Wilson is chairman of the American Waterways Operators, Inc. He is president of Dixie Carriers, Inc., of Houston, Texas. 1' f "
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June 1983 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 42
To The Future Success Of The Barge Industry by Archie L. Wilson Chairman of the Board, The American Waterways Operators, Inc. and President, Dixie Carriers, Inc. The general economic climate of our country is, to a great de- gree, dependent upon its national transportation system, which serves
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March 1992 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 15domestic coal activity would improve moderately over last year, posting a 1 to 2 percent growth rate. Fleet, Operation Expansion In 1992, Dixie Carriers plans to take delivery of the last three of a series of twelve 29,000-barrel in- landchemicaltankbarges. Thecom- pany has also announced
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March 1992 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 14of its own operating proce- dures and has increased our costs," said J.H. Pyne, president of the Houston, Texas, water transporta- tion firm. Dixie Carriers, Inc. and its ma- rine transportation subsidiaries comprise Houston-based Kirby Corporation's marine transportation segment. J.H. Pyne
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November 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 30efficient, and more profitable. In use by major transportation companies, including Chotin Transportation, Radcliff Ma- terials, Thomas Marine, Dixie Carriers and Magnolia Marine, it has proved to be the "most important advance in waterway transportation in this century." PERFORMANCE. The Steermaster
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June 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6owners of United International Shipping Corporation, and will provide an acceptable profit. DIXIE POWER: A new 5,600-horsepower towboat built for Dixie Carriers, Inc., Houston, Texas, plunges into the Ohio River from the marine ways of Dravo Corporation near Pittsburgh, Pa. Named Dixie Power, the vessel
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April 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34efficient, and more profitable. In use by major transportation companies, including Chotin Transportation, Radcliff Ma- terials, Thomas Marine, Dixie Carriers and Magnolia Marine, it has proved to be the "most important advance in waterway transportation in this century." PERFORMANCE. The Steermaster
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February 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 36own craneage aboard and so can operate independently of port-han- dling facilities. The company also owns a fleet of over 36,000 contain- ers. Dixie Carriers Names A.L. Wilson President Archie L. Wilson George A. Peterkin Jr., president of Kirby Industries, Inc., has an- nounced that Archie
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April 1969 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 50York. Designated Hull No. 186, its dimensions will be 300 feet by 56 feet by 21 feet 6 inches. Gretna Machine is also building another tank barge for Dixie Carriers, Inc., Harvey, La., for the transportation of acid. The barge has been designated Hull No. 184 and will have the fol-lowing dimensions: 210 feet
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January 1969 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 29president of the association. Members of the executive com-mittee elected, in addition to the above, are: George A. Peterkin Jr., president of Dixie Carriers, Inc.; C. G. Willis Jr., president of C. G. Willis, Inc.; Lew S. Russell, presi-dent of Tidewater Barge Lines; J. Scott Morrison, vice-president
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January 2014 - Marine News page: 27president of Dixie Carriers, Inc., which was acquired by Kirby in 1969. At the ceremony which took place alongside the Mis- sissippi River, Joseph Pyne, Kirby’s president and CEO, told dozens of guests about the company’s longstanding relations with Duke Energy and Dixie Carriers. Employ- ees
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September 2013 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 72put in perspective for me the recent economic crisis and fall out, and how it has fundamentally changed Kirby. Remember that when I started to run Dixie Carriers, business was a lot worse than it ever was in 2008. The busi-ness collapsed. With challenge comes opportunity. Cycles create wonderful buying
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September 2013 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 69and met with many companies, one of which was Kirby, which back then was an oil & gas exploration company with a small marine subsidiary called Dixie Carriers, then a $30-40m business. I joined Dixie Carriers in February of 1978, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Kirby. Did you start at the top
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September 2013 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6868 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? SEPTEMBER 2013 The Workboat Edition ? KirbyNo Ordinary Joe When Joseph H. Pyne joined Dixie Carriers in 1978, little did he know the maritime juggernaut he would help to create. When he took over as president in 1984, the com- pany owned about 20 boats and 50
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