American Commercial Lines, Inc. operates as a marine transportation and service company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Transportation and Manufacturing. Transportation segment provides dry cargo barge transportation, liquid cargo barge transportation, and related services primarily on the inland waterways. Its dry cargo barges transport various bulk commodities, including fertilizers, salt, ores, ferro alloys, gypsum, and cement; and nonbulk commodities. The tank barges transport chemicals, petroleum, edible oils, and other liquid commodities. This segment principally serves industrial and agricultural companies. Manufacturing segment designs and manufactures barges and other vessels for third-party customers and for its inland river transportation business, as well as manufactures equipment for coastal and offshore markets with inland marine technology.