SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

SEGMENT DATA [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment

The following table sets forth the Company’s revenues and profit or loss by reportable segment for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and total assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues:
Marine transportation	$	436,181		$	349,771		$	1,278,567		$	1,027,923
Diesel engine services		114,924			171,553			395,231			572,184
	$	551,105		$	521,324		$	1,673,798		$	1,600,107
Segment profit (loss):
Marine transportation	$	113,647		$	81,695		$	300,463		$	221,915
Diesel engine services		9,077			14,603			38,031			53,275
Other		(11,021	)		(9,773	)		(32,721	)		(27,469	)
	$	111,703		$	86,525		$	305,773		$	247,721

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Total assets:
Marine transportation	$	3,028,919	$	2,951,723
Diesel engine services		582,843		647,986
Other		49,550		53,419
	$	3,661,312	$	3,653,128

Schedule of other segment reporting information

The following table presents the details of “Other” segment loss for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
General corporate expenses	$	(4,610	)	$	(3,621	)	$	(11,784	)	$	(9,796	)
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets		223			(40	)		728			1
Interest expense		(6,694	)		(6,056	)		(21,901	)		(17,797	)
Other income (expense)		60			(56	)		236			123
	$	(11,021	)	$	(9,773	)	$	(32,721	)	$	(27,469	)

The following table presents the details of “Other” total assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
General corporate assets	$	47,463	$	51,611
Investment in affiliates		2,087		1,808
	$	49,550	$	53,419