Canal Barge Company, Inc. is a family-owned, independent marine transportation company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The company operates a fleet of over 50 inland towboats and 1,200 barges that transport petroleum products, chemicals, and dry cargo throughout the inland waterways of the United States. Canal Barge Company, Inc. was founded in 1933 and has grown to become one of the largest marine transportation companies in the country.