Jim Redding Quotations

Having access to an inland waterway is an important consideration, but perhaps even more critical is having multiple transportation options and channels. Companies limit themselves if they move product mostly by water, by truck, or through one port, especially in a commodity business.

Our country currently uses 150 billion gallons of gasoline per year. By contrast, we consume four billion gallons of ethanol. A huge potential for growth exists within this industry.

With our location on the Illinois River, we can capture barge service moving southbound toward New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We also have customers that move gas north to Chicago, and they take advantage of empty barges on the backhaul to move product back to their facilities.