Special Report · July 10, 2026

Kirby Q2 2026 โ€” Industry Signals from Marine, Power, Repair & Oilfield Markets

Kirby's July 29 print can show where scarce equipment earns more โ€” and where high utilization fails to lift rates.

Read Kirby's July 29 report for one relationship above all: where scarce equipment earns more, and where high utilization has stopped translating into price. Inland tank-barge utilization has sat in the low-90s for six quarters; the question for Q2 is whether pricing is still following it up, or whether the rate curve has flattened while boats stayed full.

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