Tidewater Barge Lines is the largest inland marine transportation company west of the Mississippi River. We provide connections for truck, rail and waterborne freight throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, our operating area spans 465 miles on the Columbia and Snake River systems extending from the Port of Astoria, Oregon on the Pacific Coast to the inland Port of Lewiston, Idaho. Tidewater operates five strategically located terminals with key intermodal connections to railroads, highways and pipelines. Furthermore, Tidewater's Snake River Terminal in Pasco, Washington, operates a railcar storage facility.

 

With the addition of Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. we now also offer a comprehensive range of onshore and offshore cleaning and waste transportation services to the marine and industrial business markets. Tidewater Environmental Services include ship cargo hold cleaning, industrial cleaning, hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation, wet/dry vacuum services, and tank cleaning, throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and parts of California.

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Our Canadian entity, Tidewater Canada, has been a cornerstone of the marine industry for over 60 years. Specializing in the transportation of petroleum products across the West Coast of Canada, the United States, and the Artic, Tidewater Canada has established itself as a leader in marine logistics.