Kirby Corp. announced that David Grzebinski, the barge operator's chief financial officer and future CEO, will become chief operating officer and president immediately. Grzebinski who has been CFO since 2010 and will remain in the position until February 2014, is expected to become CEO of the company later in 2014.

The current CEO, Joseph Pyne announced in 2013 that he would resign from the top job in 2014. Pyne, who has been CEO since 1995, will remain chairman. Grzebinski will leave his CFO post in February and be replaced by C. Andrew Smith.

He was previously CFO at Benthic Geotech. Smith will also serve as executive vice president.