EXHIBIT 23.1





            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of American Commercial
Lines LLC and ACL Finance Corp. for the registration of $200,000,000 Principal
Amount of 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2015 and to the use of our report dated March
15, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of
American Barge Line Company included therein.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

April 29, 2005
Louisville, Kentucky