Houston, Texas-based Kirby Offshore Marine, an offshore support tug and barge fleet operator providing support services and fuel bunkering services to ships, has announced the permanent closure of Kirby Offshore Marine Hawaii that services ships in the Honolulu Harbor.
The closure will impact 72 emloyees and layoffs will completed by December 31, 2021.
According to Matt Woodruff, Kirby's vice president of public and government affairs, "Our Hawaii operations are being sold to other companies. Our customers are aware and we are planning for a seamless transition with no interruptions of service.:
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