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Division - Transporation http://www.aclines.com/ 2009-07-16T11:31:31Z About Us http://www.aclines.com/site/division-transportation/transportation-about-us.html 2009-07-16T11:31:31Z <p>ACL is the second largest provider of both dry and liquid cargo barge transportation on the United States Inland Waterway System. Including nearly 12,000 miles of connecting waterways. We have the fleet, facilities and expertise to help our customers take full advantage of the benefits of shipping on these waters.&nbsp; As a long-time leader in marine transportation, ACL is eager to use our tremendous resources to provide the solutions that result in safe, efficient, on-time shipping.<br /> <br /> <img height="233" alt="modal comparisons illustration" width="323" src="/uploads/6/Image/BargeEfficiency1.JPG" /><br /> <br /> ACL&rsquo;s operations are tailored to serve a wide variety of shippers and freight types.&nbsp; Substantial barge and towboat fleets allow us to provide customers with maximum flexibility to meet schedule or delivery changes system wide.&nbsp; Our proprietary ACLTrac&reg; tracking system greatly enhances fleet management capabilities while supporting our customers&rsquo; supply chain management systems.<br /> <br /> Through strategic partnerships, we also offer modal and inter-modal solutions that improve asset utilization for equipment owners and help shippers reach end-use markets with the most competitive transportation price structure.&nbsp; These partnerships allow ACL to provide third-party logistics services to shippers who distribute goods throughout the inland rivers.</p> Sales & Services http://www.aclines.com/site/division-transportation/transportation-sales-services.html 2008-01-21T03:51:40Z ACL&rsquo;s customers include many of the major industrial and agricultural companies in the United States.&nbsp; We are proud of the fact that we have maintained strong relationships with our top ten customers, and have a history of service to each of them that ranges from 5 to 30 consecutive years.<br /> <strong><br /> Our fleet maximizes service and flexibility.</strong><br /> <br /> ACL&rsquo;s vast barge and towboat fleets allow us to provide customers with maximum flexibility to meet schedule or delivery changes system wide.&nbsp; Our operations are tailored to serve a wide range of shippers and freight types.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Tank barges -- Our tank barge fleet transports a variety of chemicals, petroleum, ethanol, edible oils and other liquid commodities.&nbsp; The entire fleet is comprised of double-hulled barges.&nbsp; Tank barges within the fleet are designed to carry specific classes of cargoes.&nbsp; This assures a safe and efficient fit between barge and cargo.<br /> </li> <li>Dry cargo barges &ndash; Our dry cargo barges transport a variety of bulk and non-bulk commodities; including grain, coal, steel, fertilizers, salt, ores, ferroalloys, gypsum, cement, containers and project cargo.&nbsp; Our covered barge fleet, the largest in the industry, allows ACL to meet the needs of customers requiring covers to ship and protect their products, while retaining the flexibility to shift this substantial covered cargo capacity to open dry cargo barge capacity as customers might require.</li> </ul> <strong>Our resources ensure safe and swift handling of a wide range of cargo.</strong><br /> <br /> ACL has the experience, expertise and equipment to provide safe handling of a broad universe of cargoes going to and from most points on the Inland Waterways. Following are just four examples of the specialized markets we serve:<br /> <br /> <blockquote><strong>Ethanol </strong>-- We have years of experience and a growing focus on the transportation of ethanol to developing Gulf Coast and East Coast markets.&nbsp; It is a natural extension of our decades of experience in moving additives that are mixed with ethanol and other fuels.<br /> <br /> <strong>Steel</strong> -- We are ideally positioned to deliver large volume movements of steel and offer our customers viable, economical alternatives to dealing with the congested rail conditions that exist today.&nbsp; Be it finished steel, raw materials or both, we are well prepared to serve both ends of the domestic and international steel pipelines.<br /> <br /> <strong>Coal </strong>-- The coal sourcing landscape is undergoing tremendous change, and no company can offer the combination of resources and experience that we do to get coal where it needs to be.<br /> <br /> <strong>Project Cargo</strong> -- We are a leader in transporting project cargo &ndash; large oversized loads &ndash; dock to dock and door to door.&nbsp; We have the fleet, equipment and transportation team to move oversized units efficiently and reliably.</blockquote> Effective Solutions for Moving America http://www.aclines.com/site/division-transportation/transportation-effective-solutions.html 2008-01-21T03:51:49Z ACL solutions are designed to deliver economy, efficiency and control. By leveraging the entire range of ACL&rsquo;s transportation and <a href="/site/division-manufacturing/">Manufacturing Division</a> we produce a seamless transaction for customers. ACL can custom tailor the transportation solution that best satisfies a customer&rsquo;s requirement. Be it a long-term dedicated equipment contract or a contract of affreightment, we stand ready to deliver premium transportation services to meet the evolving needs of our customers. We deliver solutions every day. <br /> <br /> <strong>ACLTrac&reg; for Advanced Supply Chain Management</strong><br /> <blockquote>The proprietary ACLTrac&reg; system is an innovative tracking system we created to provide our customers with near-real-time electronic information. ACLTrac&reg; allows customers to manage, monitor and track their shipments, as well as download information that can be uploaded into their supply chain management systems. We will continue to invest in e-business solutions like this one to seamlessly exchange information with our customers when and how they need it.<br /> </blockquote><br /> <strong>Fleet Service Solutions</strong><br /> <blockquote>We provide a complete line of marine, support repair and maintenance services to the wide variety of towboats and barges that move on the Inland Water System. These services include marine repairs, port services, terminal services, and environmental and regulatory consulting services. <br /> </blockquote><br /> <strong>Specialized Terminal and Port Facility Solutions</strong><br /> <blockquote>ACL operates a number of specialized facilities that allow us to transport a diverse mix of commodities with exceptional safety and efficiency. The Liquid Terminal in Memphis, Tennessee, provides liquid tank storage for third parties. The Western Terminal in St. Louis, Missouri, is designed specifically for the transloading of coal from railcars onto barges for multi-modal delivery to coal utility plants. <a target="_blank" href="/uploads/6/File/acl-lemont-terminal.pdf">The Lemont Terminal </a>in Lemont, Illinois, provides bulk, non-bulk, and break-bulk warehousing and stevedoring services.<br /> </blockquote><br /> <strong>Modal and Inter-Modal Solutions</strong><br /> <blockquote>In addition to being a premier provider of barge services, ACL has a proven track record of working successfully with our modal partners to improve asset utilization for equipment owners, while reaching end use markets with the most competitive transportation price structure. <br /> </blockquote><br /> <strong>Third Party Logistics Solutions</strong><br /> <blockquote>BargeLink LLC, a joint venture with MBLX, Inc., which is based in New Orleans, provides third-party logistics services to international and domestic shippers who distribute goods throughout the Inland Waterways. BargeLink provides and arranges for ocean freight, customs clearance, loading and unloading cargo, trucking, storage and barge freight for its customers.<br /> </blockquote><br /> <strong>Scheduled Service</strong><br /> <blockquote>ACL initiated scheduled barge transportation service on major river segments. ACL offers sixth-morning arrival when moving southbound from Cairo to Baton Rouge and seventh-morning arrival when moving northbound from Baton Rouge to Cairo. ACL will establish new scheduled service offerings to significant shipping locations such as Minneapolis, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati in the north, as well as New Orleans and Houston in the south.<br /> </blockquote><strong>Port Services</strong><br /> <blockquote>ACL&rsquo;s port services include fleeting, shifting, and cleaning. We have considerable experience in safely and efficiently moving equipment through fleeting areas. ACL uses this expertise to provide premium on-time services to its customers on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> Locations<br /> </blockquote> <ul> <li>Lemont, IL </li> <li>St. Louis, MO</li> <li>Louisville, KY </li> <li>Cairo, IL </li> <li>Baton Rouge, LA </li> <li>Vacherie, LA </li> <li>Harahan, LA </li> <li>Marrero, LA </li> <li>Bolivar, TX </li> <li>Houston, TX </li> </ul> <strong>Marine Repair</strong><br /> <blockquote>ACL provides a complete line of marine support, repair and maintenance services to the wide variety of towboats and barges that move on the Inland Water System. Services include topside and dry dock repairs, engine overhauls, replacement parts, and outfitting of crews with essentials such as life jackets, bedding and galley utensils. ACL&rsquo;s marine repair and support operations are strategically located throughout the Inland Waterways, and provide premium on-time services that customers have come to expect from ACL.<br /> <br /> Locations<br /> </blockquote> <ul> <li>Lemont, IL &ndash; one dry dock </li> <li>Louisville, KY / Jeffersonville, IN &ndash; two dry docks </li> <li>Cairo, IL &ndash; two dry docks </li> <li>Baton Rouge, LA &ndash; one dry dock </li> <li>Vacherie, LA &ndash; two dry docks </li> </ul> <strong>Terminals</strong><br /> ACL operates a number of specialized facilities to handle and transport a diverse mix of commodities with exceptional safety and efficiency.<br /> <blockquote><a href="/uploads/6/File/acl-lemont-terminal.pdf"><strong>Lemont</strong></a><br /> The Lemont Terminal located in Lemont, Illinois, provides bulk, non-bulk, and break-bulk warehousing and stevedoring services strategically serving the growing Chicago-land area.<br /> <br /> <strong>St. Louis</strong><br /> The Western Terminal located in St. Louis, Missouri is designed specifically for the transloading of coal from railcars onto barge for multi-modal delivery to coal utility plants. <br /> <br /> <strong>Memphis</strong><br /> The Liquid Terminal located in Memphis, Tennessee, provides liquid tank storage for third parties. The Liquid Terminal also processes oily bilge water removed from towboats. The oil removed during the process is blended for fuel used by ACL's towboats or sold to third parties.</blockquote> Environmental and Regulatory Consulting http://www.aclines.com/site/division-transportation/transportation-environmental-regulatory-consulting.html 2007-04-26T13:38:47Z ACL offers environmental and regulatory consulting services including environmental compliance auditing, regulatory training, and general consulting in environmental and safety management.&nbsp; ACL leverages the talents of all ACL employees to provide comprehensive environmental and regulatory consulting services related to inland marine operations.&nbsp; Because ACL has complied with these same regulations, it has developed considerable expertise and has established the best safety record in the industry.&nbsp; ACL&rsquo;s people are well qualified to assist others, including shippers and vendors, in the transportation marketplace.&nbsp; ACL works with others in the industry to raise the environmental and safety standard for barge transportation, which is already the safest mode of transportation in the United States. Contact Us http://www.aclines.com/site/division-transportation/transportation-contact-us.html 2009-04-20T10:05:20Z <p><strong>St. Louis Terminal</strong><br /> David Evans <br /> Terminal Manager <br /> Office: 314-389-1500 <br /> Fax: 314-389-6607</p> <p><strong>Fleet Services- Houston: Office</strong><br /> Office: 281-452-5544 <br /> Fax: 281-452-6013 <br /> 24 hr dispatcher: 812-288-1969 <br /> <br /> <strong>E-mail<br /> </strong>Sales: <a href="mailto:daniel.jaworski@aclines.com">daniel.jaworski@aclines.com</a><br /> Operations:&nbsp; <a href="mailto:dean.volking@aclines.com">dean.volking@aclines.com</a><br /> <br /> <strong>Fleet Services- Facility Manager - Louisville</strong><br /> Office: 812-288-0488<br /> Fax: 812-288-1766<br /> 24 hr dispatcher: 812-288-0488</p>
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About Us

ACL is the second largest provider of both dry and liquid cargo barge transportation on the United States Inland Waterway System. Including nearly 12,000 miles of connecting waterways. We have the fleet, facilities and expertise to help our customers take full advantage of the benefits of shipping on these waters.  As a long-time leader in marine transportation, ACL is eager to use our tremendous resources to provide the solutions that result in safe, efficient, on-time shipping.

modal comparisons illustration

ACL’s operations are tailored to serve a wide variety of shippers and freight types.  Substantial barge and towboat fleets allow us to provide customers with maximum flexibility to meet schedule or delivery changes system wide.  Our proprietary ACLTrac® tracking system greatly enhances fleet management capabilities while supporting our customers’ supply chain management systems.

Through strategic partnerships, we also offer modal and inter-modal solutions that improve asset utilization for equipment owners and help shippers reach end-use markets with the most competitive transportation price structure.  These partnerships allow ACL to provide third-party logistics services to shippers who distribute goods throughout the inland rivers.