Reinauer Transportation

What Reinauer Transportation does

Reinauer Transportation Companies is a fourth-generation, family-owned maritime group headquartered in Staten Island, New York, founded in 1923 when Bert Reinauer converted a fishing vessel into a self-propelled motor tanker. The company operates a fleet of 24 tugs (2,100–7,200 horsepower) and 26 ocean-route barges (28,642–161,893 barrel capacity), all equipped with vapor recovery systems, to deliver bulk liquids chemical and petroleum transportation, ship assist and docking, escort and general towing services across the U.S. East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Caribbean, and Canada.

Underpinning this transportation core is a vertically integrated ecosystem of wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures: Senesco Marine operates a full-service shipyard on 26 acres of Narragansett Bay waterfront; Reicon Group and BTT Marine Construction handle marine and heavy construction; Boston Towing & Transportation (dating to 1857) provides harbor tug services in the Port of Boston; WindServe Marine entered the U.S. offshore wind support market in 2023; and Erie Basin Bargeport, a joint venture with Hughes Maritime, runs the Northeast's largest private berthing facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The company is certified to OHSAS 18001, ISM Code, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 standards, each third-party verified by the American Bureau of Shipping.

The business operates on a B2B services model with direct customer relationships, generating revenue through voyage charter and contract work for petroleum and chemical shippers, recurring harbor-assist and escort fees from commercial and government vessels, shipbuilding and repair contracts through Senesco Marine, marine construction projects through Reicon Group and BTT Marine Construction, and offshore wind support contracts via WindServe Marine. No pricing or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The company celebrated its centennial in 2023 and added the largest ATB unit in the Northeast (8,000 hp tug with a 150,000 bbl barge) alongside the WindServe Marine launch.

Name

Reinauer Transportation

Legal name

Reinauer Transportation Companies

Website

https://reinauer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Reinauer Transportation Companies is a fourth-generation, family-owned maritime group operating a fleet of 24 tugs and 26 barges for bulk liquids, chemical, and petroleum transportation across the U.S. East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Caribbean, and Canada, with integrated shipyard, marine construction, harbor tug, and offshore wind support subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Transportation Services

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (483113)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS) (TLADABAL)

Keywords

• Maritime transportation services
• Bulk liquid shipping
• Tug and barge operations
• Ship assist and towing
• Marine construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Staten Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Reinauer Transportation is a family-owned marine transportation operator that moves bulk liquid, chemical, and petroleum cargoes along the U.S. East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, Canada, and Caribbean using a fleet of more than 24 tugs and 26 barges, including articulated tug-barge (ATB) units. Beyond shipping, the company provides ship assist and docking, escort and general towing, marine construction (via the Reicon Group), vessel new-build and repair at the Senesco Marine shipyard, offshore wind support via WindServe Marine, harbor towing in Boston, and marine industrial park and berthing services at Erie Basin Bargeport.

Product overview

Reinauer Transportation Companies is a maritime transportation and services company established in 1923, operating as a family-owned group of companies. The core offering consists of bulk liquids chemical and petroleum transportation, ship assist and docking, and escort and general towing services, supported by a fleet of approximately 24 tugs and 26 barges (including ATB units). The company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries and affiliates: Reicon Group (marine construction and demolition), Senesco Marine (full-service shipyard and vessel builder), Windserve Marine (offshore wind support), Boston Towing & Transportation (docking and towing in Boston), Erie Basin Bargeport (marine industrial park/berthing facility), and BTT Marine Construction (residential/commercial marine contracting). The portfolio functions as an integrated maritime services ecosystem spanning transportation, construction, shipbuilding, and offshore wind support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Liquid, Chemical, and Petroleum Transportation Coastwise transportation of bulk liquid, chemical, and petroleum cargoes between ports and terminals using a fleet of more than 24 tugs and 26 barges, including ATB units, all equipped with vapor recovery systems; for commercial shippers and producers requiring Jones Act-compliant capacity.
• Ship Assist and Docking Services Harbor tug assistance for berthing, unberthing, and moving commercial and government vessels within restricted waters; for ship operators, port agents, and terminal operators.
• Escort and General Towing Escort towing for tankers and other commercial vessels, plus general harbor and coastal towing; for vessel owners, operators, and port authorities.
• Boston Harbor Towing (Boston Towing & Transportation) Boston-based harbor towing and ship assist service delivered via the Boston Towing & Transportation subsidiary; for commercial vessels calling Boston harbor.
• Marine Construction (Reicon Group) Waterfront and over-water construction services, including pile driving, dock and terminal work, and heavy marine contracting delivered by the Reicon Group; for port authorities, terminal operators, and waterfront property owners.
• Shipyard and Vessel New-Build/Repair (Senesco Marine) Shipbuilding, vessel repair, refit, and steel fabrication services for tugs, barges, and small commercial vessels at the Senesco Marine shipyard; for shipowners, operators, and government fleets.
• Offshore Wind Support (WindServe Marine) Crew transfer, vessel support, survey assistance, and marine logistics for offshore wind construction and O&M phases using Reinauer-owned, Jones Act-compliant vessels; for offshore wind developers and contractors operating on the U.S. East Coast.
• Marine Industrial Park and Berthing (Erie Basin Bargeport) Marine terminal, lay-berth, and barge berthing services at the Erie Basin Bargeport marine industrial park; for barge and tug operators, terminal customers, and waterfront tenants.
• Marine Contracting (BTT Marine Construction) Marine construction contracting services, including pile driving and waterfront infrastructure work, delivered alongside the Reinauer fleet; for public, terminal, and waterfront infrastructure customers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hughes MaritimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Erie Basin Bargeport facility, a maritime industrial facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn with 30 acres of land and 56 acres of underwater property, providing deepwater pier space for commercial vessels
• Senesco MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate shipyard that delivered the largest ATB (Articulated Tug & Barge) in the northeast to Reinauer - 8000hp tug and 150,000bbl barge
• Boston Towing & Transportation (BTT)coreOthersMulti-service marine transportation company dating to 1857, providing ship docking and general towing services to the Port of Boston
• Reicon GroupcoreOthersMarine and heavy construction contractor building new marine structures and providing rehabilitation and demolition services for piers, wharves, bulkheads, bridges
• WindServe MarinecoreOthersOffshore wind support services provider offering personnel transfers, towing, escort, equipment positioning, dive and survey operations, and heavy equipment contracting
• BTT Marine ConstructioncoreOthersBoston-based full-service residential and commercial marine contractor specializing in timber, concrete and steel construction and fabrication
• Erie Basin BargeportcoreOthersNortheast's largest private berthing facility and premier marine industrial park in New York Harbor with over 4,000 lineal feet of deep-water berthing space and 30 acres of upland warehouse and storage space

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bouchard Transportation: Family-owned tank barge operator headquartered in New York with a large fleet of ocean-going petroleum and chemical barges along the East Coast. Bouchard is the closest direct competitor to Reinauer's core bulk liquids transportation business, operating in similar Northeast trade lanes and similar vessel sizes.
• Moran Towing Corporation: One of the oldest U.S. tug companies providing ship assist, escort, and docking services in major East Coast ports including New York and Boston. Directly comparable to Reinauer's tug-based ship assist and escort services delivered via BTT and the Reinauer tug fleet.
• McAllister Towing: Fifth-generation family-owned tug and barge operator providing ship docking, escort, and transportation services on the U.S. East Coast. Comparable to Reinauer as a multi-generational, family-controlled Northeast tug operator with overlapping vessel assist and barge transportation services.
• Vane Brothers: Mid-Atlantic tug and barge operator specializing in petroleum and chemical transportation along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. Directly overlaps with Reinauer's bulk liquids barge transportation and tug assist operations in overlapping regional trade routes.

Broad incumbents

• Kirby Corporation: The largest U.S. inland tank barge operator, with growing coastal and offshore marine transportation exposure. While primarily inland, Kirby's scale, public-market discipline, and petroleum/chemical focus make it the most relevant broad incumbent comparable for Reinauer's bulk liquids business.
• Crowley Maritime Corporation: Diversified U.S. maritime operator providing vessel transportation, ship assist, offshore wind services, and marine construction. Crowley overlaps with Reinauer across tug/ship assist, marine construction, and offshore wind support, but at much larger and more diversified scale.
• Foss Maritime: West Coast and Pacific operator of tugs and barges with growing offshore wind vessel services exposure. Comparable as a tug-and-barge incumbent expanding into offshore wind support, similar to Reinauer's WindServe Marine initiative.
• Edison Chouest Offshore: Privately held, diversified marine operator with large offshore support vessel fleet and growing offshore wind capabilities. Comparable to Reinauer as a privately held, family-controlled maritime group pursuing offshore wind adjacency, though at materially larger scale.
• International Seaways: Public tanker operator focused on crude oil and petroleum product transportation internationally. Relevant broad incumbent comparable for the petroleum shipping demand environment that drives Reinauer's bulk liquids barge volumes.

Emerging players

• Hornbeck Offshore Services: U.S.-based operator of offshore support vessels with renewed focus on Jones Act offshore wind support. Comparable as an emerging player pursuing the same offshore wind support opportunity that WindServe Marine is targeting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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