Inland Pushboat - Past Reports

Inland Pushboat Market Report - June 2023

In June 2023, Marcon reported 52 push boats officially on the market for sale out of 816 tracked. This is down slightly from one year ago and down significantly from five years ago. The U.S. inland market has slowed somewhat compared to 2022. Supply chain normalization and more normal water levels has brought demand more toward balance. The inland tank barge market remains on strong footing. Tank barge operators are seeing utilization rates in excess of 90% driving higher pricing. Although demand is strong for inland push boats, second hand supply continues to be very limited.

Inland Pushboat Market Report - Dec 2022

In December 2022, Marcon reported 60 push boats officially on the market for sale out of 810 tracked. This is up from one year ago, but down from five years ago. The U.S. inland market finished the year a mixed bag for 2022. On the downside, poor weather and low water levels on rivers caused major delays, plus lack of crews impacted operations. However, operators saw high utilization and strong charter rates for both inland towboats and barges. Marcon continues to see a very limited supply of good second-hand tonnage for sale.

Inland Pushboat Market Report - June 2022

In June 2022, Marcon reported 49 push boats officially on the market for sale out of 796 tracked. This is down 9.26% and 46.15% from one and five years ago, respectively. The U.S. inland market has been stronger in 2022. Major drivers continue to include supply chain disruptions, the war in Ukraine, general inflationary pressures and high fuel prices. Overall Marcon has seen an increase in activity across several maritime sectors in the first half of 2022, with a limited supply of good second-hand vessels and barges being the primary factor influencing the number of sales.

Inland Pushboat Market Report - Dec 2021

In December 2021, Marcon reported 39 push boats officially on the market for sale out of 783 tracked. This is down 40 (50.63%) from one year ago in November 2020 and 27 (40.91%) from November 2016. The inland market continued to improve during the 4th quarter of 2021, despite some headwinds. Overall 2022 is looking to be a strong year for inland operators. Although demand is strong for inland push boats, second hand supply continues to be very limited, therefore sales of push boats continue to be few and far between.

Inland Pushboat Market Report - June 2021

In June 2021, Marcon reported 54 push boats officially on the market for sale out of 781 tracked. This is down 19 (26.03%) from one year ago in May 2020 and 12 (18.18%) from May 2016. While the market challenges of the latter half of 2020 continued into first quarter 2021, improvements were seen in second quarter 2021. These improvements seem to be linked to economies opening back up as more of the population is vaccinated. Improved barge movements and utilization were noted in second quarter 2021, but transportation channels are still backlogged with little relief expected soon, especially in light of the resurgence in COVID-19 cases and resulting impact on travel and businesses.