Throughout this article, we’ll explain the benefits of each of these sand transloading services in detail.

Some of the most common types of sand shipped across the country include mason sand, septic sand, washed sand and paver sand. Transloading sand often involves transporting the material either loose or bagged and using a combination of dump truck, covered hopper car, or barge. Since sand is a material in high demand and has many applications like the one above, transloading can be a useful service. Taylor 974 loaded container lift (90,000 lb.Sand transloading services are a necessary part of the industry whether you need to make glass, start a garden or regenerate land, These services allow you to change the mode of transportation for your sand shipments. Able to operate in virtually all weatherĥ2,000 lb.Conventional railcar services provided by NS direct or by interchange with CSX.On site private intermodal rail operation served by Norfolk Southern.container) no overweight permit needed when moving directly from CTF via rail Maximum weight loading opportunities (up to 58,000 lbs.Capacity TJ7000 yard spotters (95,000 CVW).State-of-the-art, high speed covered conveyor system.48-hour direct rail service (NS) to Norfolk’s NIT and APMT terminals.Access to all major ocean carriers’ equipment.Additional benefits of the Container Transload Facility: Commodities transloaded on-site include agricultural products, steel, heavy equipment, manufactured goods, and raw materials. CTF operates a private gate for trucks arriving for transload, provides on-site USDA/FGIS inspection services, and operates a private, certified truck scale at the facility – all of which serve to maximize efficiency and minimize truck turn time. The 35-acre facility provides both bulk transloading capabilities from both bulk hopper trucks and covered rail hopper cars in quantities from single cars to unit trains. Our transload facility is superbly located at the former NS Discovery Park intermodal facility in Columbus, OH, with excellent truck access from Interstates 70, 71 and 270.

Value-added services, including labeling, wrapping, reworking, picking/packing, sub-assembly, packaging, palletizing, physical inventory, repackaging, and kitting.

Inventory control and global supply chain visibility.International and domestic warehousing, distribution and transportation services.The bottomline is that it allows you to experience the convenience of using individual railcar service without having to have a rail served facility. Services include: This is essential for companies that do not have a rail line into their facilities, but can handle and store large quantities at their facilities. This provides you with rail accessibility without a large capital investment and access to numerous value-added services. The door-to-door transloading service provided by The World Group will ensure that your shipment moves seamlessly through our domestic network to our Columbus, Ohio Container Transload Facility (CTF), where it will be moved from the railcar into a truck and delivered to its destination.

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