Shale plays launch golden age for US barges

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Houston—The US barge transportation industry is experiencing a period of growth unseen in 30 years due to increased crude and condensate production from shale plays, Kirby Corp. CEO Joe Pyne said Monday. “With the energy renaissance in the US, and the need to move crude oil and gas condensate, ...you have demand that frankly I don’t think we’ve seen in this business for 30-plus years,” Pyne said during the company’s third-quarter 2013 earnings conference call.