SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

SEGMENT DATA [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following tables set forth the Company’s revenues and profit or loss by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and total assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2019			2018
Revenues:
Marine transportation	$	368,121		$	340,403
Distribution and services		376,500			401,285
	$	744,621		$	741,688
Segment profit (loss):
Marine transportation	$	35,424		$	16,180
Distribution and services		37,609			36,965
Other		(14,696	)		(10,614	)
	$	58,337		$	42,531

	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Total assets:
Marine transportation	$	4,510,945	$	4,145,294
Distribution and services		1,695,223		1,653,636
Other		94,524		72,664
	$	6,300,692	$	5,871,594

Other Segment Reporting Information

The following table presents the details of “Other” segment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2019			2018
General corporate expenses	$	(3,084	)	$	(4,323	)
Gain on disposition of assets		2,157			1,898
Interest expense		(13,201	)		(9,780	)
Other income (expense)		(568	)		1,591
	$	(14,696	)	$	(10,614	)

The following table presents the details of “Other” total assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
General corporate assets	$	92,805	$	70,169
Investment in affiliates		1,719		2,495
	$	94,524	$	72,664