SEACOR Holdings

What SEACOR Holdings does

SEACOR Holdings Inc. is a privately held Delaware-incorporated maritime transportation and logistics holding company, headquartered in Miami, Florida, and operating since 1989. It became a wholly owned portfolio company of American Industrial Partners in April 2021 following a take-private transaction valued at approximately $1 billion including net debt (delisting from NYSE under former ticker CKH). The company owns, operates, invests in, and markets equipment through a family of businesses focused on U.S. coastwise (Jones Act) trade, serving energy, chemical, agricultural, and industrial customers with crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, dry bulk, and containerized cargoes.

The surviving operating platform is built around four core units: SEABULK, a wholly owned Jones Act tanker operator with 15 coastwise vessels providing chemical and petroleum transportation plus ship-assist harbor towing; Fairwater Holdings LLC, a 2024 joint venture with Crowley integrating 31 owned and 20 third-party-managed Jones Act product tankers, Aframax tankers, and articulated tug-barges with approximately 1,700 seagoing and shoreside professionals; U.S. Ocean Services, providing Jones Act dry bulk ocean transportation under the Waterman Steamship brand; and Trailer Bridge, providing Caribbean logistics between the U.S. and Caribbean markets. Following a deliberate divestiture program between 2022 and 2024 (CLEANCOR, Witt O'Brien's, SCF inland river, U.S. harbor towing, SEACOR Island Lines, and the KSM Caribbean towing stake), SEACOR's footprint is concentrated on U.S. energy and chemical maritime transportation. In December 2025, SEACOR entered a joint study with ABS, ENEOS, and NYK Line to develop U.S. Gulf Coast methanol bunkering infrastructure, signaling a forward pivot toward maritime alternative-fuel supply chains.

SEACOR's business model is enterprise B2B and primarily transaction-fee-based: revenue is generated through long-term contract and voyage charters of company-owned and operated vessels, with pricing negotiated by cargo, route, vessel type, and contract term and not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans energy producers, refiners, chemical manufacturers, agricultural exporters, and industrial shippers requiring Jones Act-compliant domestic marine transport. Distribution is direct: vessels are operated by SEACOR subsidiaries and the Fairwater JV rather than through third-party channels. SEACOR has historically operated a horizontal segmentation approach across cargo types and geographies, but is now sharpening around core Jones Act energy and chemical carriage under PE ownership, with current senior leadership comprising CEO Eric Fabrikant (since 2021, previously COO from 2015), President Scott Weber, and CFO Bruce Weins.

Name

SEACOR Holdings

Legal name

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

Website

https://seacorholdings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

SEACOR Holdings is a privately held U.S. maritime transportation and logistics holding company owned by American Industrial Partners, operating Jones Act petroleum and chemical tankers through SEABULK and the Fairwater joint venture with Crowley, plus dry bulk ocean transport via U.S. Ocean Services and Caribbean logistics via Trailer Bridge, serving enterprise energy, chemical, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Transportation & Logistics

NAICS

Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Coastal/Sea Towage (Long-Distance Towing of Vessels/Barges) (TLAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Bulk Ocean Shipping (Capesize/Panamax/Handysize) (TLADAKAA)

Keywords

• Maritime transportation
• Ocean shipping services
• Harbor towage operations
• Marine logistics
• Coastal vessel operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ocean Transportation Services: Revenue from operating U.S.-flag vessels in the coastwise trade transporting crude oil, petroleum products, and chemicals under the Jones Act. Includes vessel charters and shipping services.
2. Inland Transportation and Logistics: Barge transportation services on U.S. inland waterways, including dry cargo hopper barges and terminal operations. SCF was sold to Ingram in 2023.
3. Harbor Towing and Terminal Services: Ship assist harbor towing services and terminal operations. Seabulk provides towing in U.S. Gulf and Florida ports, with remaining Caribbean operations through KSM joint venture.
4. Caribbean Liner Services: Container and cargo transportation services to Caribbean islands. SEACOR Island Lines was sold to King Ocean Services in February 2024.
5. Ship Management Services: Technical and crew management services for third-party vessel owners operating U.S. and foreign flag vessels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SEACOR Holdings is a diversified maritime holding company that provides ocean transportation, harbor towage, terminal operations, and marine logistics services through its subsidiaries SEABULK, Fairwater (a joint venture with Crowley), U.S. Ocean Services, and Trailer Bridge. Following the divestiture of multiple non-core businesses, the company is now focused on coastal ocean shipping, harbor services, and container/cargo operations for commercial and government customers.

Product overview

SEACOR Holdings is a diversified holding company with interests in domestic and international transportation and logistics assets. The company operates as a family of businesses including current holdings such as SEABULK (petroleum and chemical ocean transportation, harbor towing), Fairwater (Jones Act energy and chemical transportation joint venture with Crowley), U.S. Ocean Services (dry bulk ocean transportation), and Trailer Bridge (Caribbean logistics). Former subsidiaries and divisions include SCF (inland river transportation, sold to Ingram), Witt O'Brien's (crisis management, sold to Ambipar), SEACOR Island Lines (Caribbean liner, sold to King Ocean), and CLEANCOR (clean energy solutions, sold to Sapphire). The company also participates in joint ventures including CG Railway (rail ferry) and the methanol bunkering initiative with ABS, ENEOS, and NYK Line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fairwater: Jones Act energy and chemical transportation provider formed as joint venture between SEACOR and Crowley, operating a fleet of 31 vessels including product tankers and ATBs.
• Seabulk
• SCF
• SEACOR Island Lines
• Witt O'Brien's
• CLEANCOR
• Waterman Steamship

Products and services

• SEABULK ocean transportation Ocean transportation services for commercial and government cargo, delivered through SEACOR's SEABULK operating subsidiary using owned and chartered marine assets.
• Fairwater marine services (joint venture with Crowley) Harbor towage, ocean towing, and related marine services offered through a joint venture between SEACOR and Crowley, combining their respective vessel fleets.
• U.S. Ocean Services harbor and terminal operations Harbor and terminal marine services provided through SEACOR's U.S. Ocean Services subsidiary for port customers and ship operators.
• Trailer Bridge coastal container shipping Domestic coastal containerized shipping and intermodal cargo transport services for shippers and freight customers.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core, divestiture, major divestiture and flagship.

• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Joint study with ABS, ENEOS, and NYK Line to develop methanol bunkering infrastructure along the U.S. Gulf Coast. ABS provides class and regulatory support for establishing methanol bunkering operations in the U.S.
• ENEOS CorporationstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025ENEOS leads procurement, sales, and marketing of low-carbon methanol for the joint methanol bunkering study. ENEOS holds equity in C2X developing green methanol through Beaver Lake Renewable Energy project in Louisiana.
• NYK Line (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025NYK Line leverages experience in LNG bunkering infrastructure and provides technical expertise for designing methanol bunkering vessels in the U.S. Gulf Coast study.
• KOTUG InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2024KOTUG acquired SEACOR's 50% interest in Kotug Seabulk Maritime LLC (KSM), taking full ownership. KSM provides exclusive maritime terminal support services for Buckeye Partners' Bahamas Hub, operating four tugboats including Rotortugs.
• King Ocean ServicesdivestitureChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2024SEACOR sold its Caribbean liner business SEACOR Island Lines to King Ocean Services. The business serves nearly 30 destinations across Bahamas and Turks & Caicos, transporting containerized and refrigerated cargoes.
• Ingram Barge Companymajor divestitureChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 October 2023SEACOR sold its U.S. Inland River Transportation and Logistics Platform (SCF) to Ingram Barge Company. SCF included 1,000+ covered dry cargo hopper barges, 8 towboats, and terminal/fleeting infrastructure along the Mississippi River.
• E.N. Bisso & SondivestitureChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 September 2023SEACOR sold 12 harbor towing vessels operating in Florida and Alabama ports to E.N. Bisso & Son, a fifth-generation family-owned tug business headquartered in New Orleans.
• Bay-Houston Towing Co.divestitureChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 September 2023SEACOR sold 8 harbor towing vessels operating in Texas and Louisiana ports to Bay-Houston Towing Co., a fifth-generation family-owned business serving the Texas Gulf Coast.
• CrowleyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023SEACOR and Crowley formed Fairwater Holdings LLC joint venture in 2023-2024, integrating their Jones Act petroleum and chemical transportation vessels. Fairwater operates 31 owned vessels including ECO and conventional medium-range product tankers, Aframax tankers, and ATBs, plus manages 20 third-party vessels. Combined entity has nearly 1,700 professionals.
• Ambipar Holding USAdivestitureChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 October 2022SEACOR completed sale of Witt O'Brien's, its crisis and emergency management subsidiary, to Ambipar Holding USA, part of Brazil-based Ambipar Group operating in 39 countries.
• Sapphire Gas SolutionsdivestitureChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 August 2022Sapphire Gas Solutions acquired CLEANCOR Holdings LLC from SEACOR. CLEANCOR provides compressed natural gas, LNG, RNG, and hydrogen solutions to industrial and transportation customers across the U.S.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Overseas Shipholding Group: Operates Jones Act and international tankers with comparable product tanker and chemical parcel exposure; closely aligned to SEACOR's coastwise petroleum/chemical transportation business.
• Crowley Maritime: Direct competitor in Jones Act energy/chemical transportation and Crowley's other maritime segments; partner with SEACOR in Fairwater Holdings JV and overlapping in petroleum tankers, harbor towing, and logistics.
• American Shipping Company: Norwegian-listed owner of U.S.-flag Jones Act product tankers operating in coastwise petroleum trade; directly comparable to SEACOR's Fairwater MR product tanker fleet.
• Vane Brothers: U.S. tug and barge operator transporting petroleum and chemical products along the East Coast and inland waterways; comparable to SEACOR's pre-divestiture SEABULK towing and tank barge operations.
• Ingram Marine Group: Acquired SEACOR's SCF inland barge business in 2023; operates the largest U.S. inland barge fleet on the Mississippi River system, comparable to SEACOR's pre-divestiture SCF operations.
• TOTE Maritime: Jones Act ocean carrier operating U.S.-flag container and roll-on/roll-off vessels in domestic trade; comparable to SEACOR's U.S. Ocean Services and Waterman Steamship dry bulk/cargo coastwise business.
• Bouchard Transportation: Operates harbor tugs and coastal tank barges along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts; comparable to SEACOR's former harbor towing and SEABULK offshore operations prior to divestitures.
• Kirby Corporation: Largest U.S. inland tank barge operator and Jones Act coastal transporter of petrochemicals and refined products; directly comparable to SEACOR's Fairwater/SEABULK petroleum and chemical transportation business.
• Moran Towing Corporation: Operates harbor towing and vessel assist services on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts; directly comparable to SEACOR's divested Seabulk Towing harbor operations sold in 2023.

Broad incumbents

• Matson Navigation: Larger established Jones Act ocean carrier focused on containerized and roll-on/roll-off shipping between U.S. mainland and Hawaii/Alaska/Guam; overlaps in Jones Act coastwise trade but specializes in liner/container business vs. SEACOR's tanker focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A19 records

Investments1 record

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