Eco-Energy Opens Ethanol Train Facility
OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) -- Eco-Energy announced the development of an ethanol unloading, storage and outbound truck loading facility in Augusta, Georgia, which will serve the Augusta and Savannah markets. The announcement was made Wednesday (9/3).
The ethanol unit train facility would be equipped to receive up to 80 tank cars via Norfolk Southern Railway for distribution by truck to the local gasoline blending facilities. The facility will also be equipped with 3.7 million gallons of dedicated ethanol storage in order for an inbound train to be emptied and released back to the railroad within 24 hours.
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Unit train operations at the site are expected to commence in December.
"Eco-Energy is excited to be opening this facility in the Augusta metropolitan area, as we feel the industry will benefit from a unit train operation in this growing market," said Chadwick Conn, Eco-Energy's vice president of distribution. "As we continue to invest in ethanol distribution infrastructure, our focus is on lowering supply chain costs for our customers, and this facility accomplishes that goal."
Eco-Energy is an integrated biofuel supply chain company focused on the marketing, trading, transportation and distribution of biofuels across the globe.
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