SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and total assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Revenues:
Marine transportation	$	412,665		$	382,040		$	1,185,072		$	1,100,606
Distribution and services		254,144			322,805			997,400			1,148,598
	$	666,809		$	704,845		$	2,182,472		$	2,249,204
Segment profit (loss):
Marine transportation	$	72,697		$	48,517		$	161,364		$	102,925
Distribution and services		9,132			23,914			69,869			101,069
Other		(17,374	)		(15,365	)		(45,732	)		(59,543	)
	$	64,455		$	57,066		$	185,501		$	144,451

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Total assets:
Marine transportation	$	4,538,771	$	4,145,294
Distribution and services		1,489,030		1,653,636
Other		100,084		72,664
	$	6,127,885	$	5,871,594

Other Segment Reporting Information

The following table presents the details of “Other” segment loss for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
General corporate expenses	$	(3,554	)	$	(4,492	)	$	(10,284	)	$	(31,822	)
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets		(374	)		18			4,901			2,358
Interest expense		(14,310	)		(12,345	)		(43,026	)		(34,665	)
Other income		864			1,454			2,677			4,586
	$	(17,374	)	$	(15,365	)	$	(45,732	)	$	(59,543	)

The following table presents the details of “Other” total assets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
General corporate assets	$	98,205	$	70,169
Investment in affiliates		1,879		2,495
	$	100,084	$	72,664