Commenting on the 2023 full year outlook, David Grzebinski, Kirby’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We exited 2022 with solid strength in our businesses. The marine market remains healthy and we expect favorable market conditions in 2023. Our barge utilization is strong in both inland and coastal, and rates are steadily increasing. In distribution and services, despite persistent supply chain constraints and delays, demand for our products and services continues to grow, and we continue to receive new orders in manufacturing. Overall, we expect our businesses to deliver improved financial results in the coming quarters. While all of this is encouraging, we are mindful of economic challenges related to higher interest rates and a potential recession. Labor constraints and inflationary pressures appear to be moderating but continue to contribute to rising costs across our businesses. With these factors in mind, we will continue to focus on managing costs and driving cash flow from operations. In the near-term, we intend to use this cash flow to opportunistically return capital to shareholders and further strengthen our balance sheet. Also, consistent with our balanced approach to capital allocation, we will continue to evaluate accretive acquisitions and high-return organic growth opportunities to drive continued long-term shareholder value creation."
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