Cargo Operations: Longview
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Longview Rail Corridor Facilitates Guatemala-Bound Cargo
Nearly 5,000 metric tons of malted barley arrived from Canada recently at the Port of Longview for export to Guatemala.
Arriving off the mainline via the port’s dedicated Industrial Rail Corridor (IRC), the cargo was loaded from the rail cars onto a conveyor for direct delivery to vessel at the port’s Berth 2 dry bulk.
The IRC stretches 1.5 miles along the port’s perimeter, allowing trains to move directly from the mainline into the port without waiting and is serviced by both BNSF and UP railroads. In the upcoming year, the port will add additional through track and sidings to meet growing demand.
"Our Industrial Rail Corridor is an invaluable asset in attracting bulk commodities, just as we anticipated," said Business Development Manager Laurie Nelson-Cooley. "The expansion will accommodate existing users and allow significant growth in attracting additional bulk customers."
Nearly 5,000 metric tons of malted barley arrived from Canada recently at the Port of Longview for export to Guatemala.
Arriving off the mainline via the port’s dedicated Industrial Rail Corridor (IRC), the cargo was loaded from the rail cars onto a conveyor for direct delivery to vessel at the port’s Berth 2 dry bulk.
The IRC stretches 1.5 miles along the port’s perimeter, allowing trains to move directly from the mainline into the port without waiting and is serviced by both BNSF and UP railroads. In the upcoming year, the port will add additional through track and sidings to meet growing demand.
"Our Industrial Rail Corridor is an invaluable asset in attracting bulk commodities, just as we anticipated," said Business Development Manager Laurie Nelson-Cooley. "The expansion will accommodate existing users and allow significant growth in attracting additional bulk customers."
The barley originated from Canadian Malting Company in Calgary and is bound for CevecerÃa Centro Americana, a brewery based in Guatemala City.
Rail hopper cars at Port Longview laden with Canadian malt for export to Guatemala.
Photo/Port of Longview
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