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Article: Barging through: Marline Terminals builds on its niche as an inland waterway shipper.(CASE STUDY)(Marine Terminals of Arkansas Inc)
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- Recycling Today
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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Like the expansive farms that surround it, Marine Terminals of Arkansas Inc., headquartered in Armorel, Ark., depends on the Mississippi River for its livelihood.
The same currents that bring water and rich soil to these riverside communities also grant passage to the massive barges loaded with ferrous scrap that Marine Terminals unloads on a daily basis.
The company has built a niche as a leading handler of barged iron and steel scrap shipped on numerous U.S. waterways.
EXTRA-LARGE DOCKERS. Marine Terminals has docks in Berkeley, S.C.; Hertford, N.C.; Decatur, Ala.; and two in Arkansas, all of which are situated close to scrap-dependent ...