American River Transportation Co., LLC (ARTCO), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), today
announced the launch of ARTCO Stevedoring.
ARTCO Stevedoring operates five mid-stream berths between mile markers
110 and 121 on the Mississippi River, and offers customers a complete
range of river services, including bulk transfer stevedoring and crane
service; fleeting, switching, boat and related harbor services; and
linehandling and crewboat services. Those capabilities are delivered by
an expert team, most of whom come to ARTCO Stevedoring from St. James
Stevedoring Partners, and bring with them years of experience on the
Mississippi. In addition, ARTCO Stevedoring is the only company on the
lower Mississippi that can offer customers the benefits of full
integration with ADM’s global transportation network and the company’s
world-class logistics expertise.
“ARTCO Stevedoring provides a range of services that no one else on the
lower Mississippi can offer,” said Jason Porter, director of Gulf
operations for ARTCO. “Our experienced operators can efficiently meet
transload requirements with our high-tech Gottwald/Terex cranes; in
fact, we’ll be adding two more cranes this summer to meet growing
customer demand. And our services extend far beyond the lower
Mississippi. Unlike anyone else, we offer fully integrated global
capabilities, including blue water vessels, ship agency services,
mid-stream stevedoring, fleeting, switch boat and harbor services,
barging, inland terminal warehousing, container yard service, and rail
and trucking operations. No one else in the Gulf offers that kind of
one-stop shopping for transportation and logistical needs.”
ADM operates the world’s premier agricultural transportation network,
which includes extensive river operations; thousands of trucks and
railcars; and a fleet of oceangoing vessels. The company offers an
unparalleled range of third-party logistics solutions to customers
around the globe, from designing distribution systems to freight
transportation.
For more information, contact artcostevedoring@adm.com.
About ADM/ARTCO in Louisiana
ADM’s operations in Louisiana involve agricultural processing and
transportation and logistics, as the company sources crops and secures
energy and transportation needs throughout the state. The company’s
river operations in the Gulf—managed by ADM subsidiary American River
Transportation Company (ARTCO)—include 20 harbor and fleet vessels, a
full-service shipyard, a barge washing and repair facility, and
stevedoring, crewboat and line handling services. ADM employs more than
650 employees in the south Louisiana port system.
About ADM
For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company
(NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve the vital
needs of a growing world. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest
agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with more than
33,000 employees serving customers in more than 140 countries. With a
global value chain that includes more than 460 crop procurement
locations, 300 ingredient manufacturing facilities, 40 innovation
centers and the world’s premier crop transportation network, we connect
the harvest to the home, making products for food, animal feed, chemical
and energy uses. Learn more at www.adm.com.
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