Motiva eyes Port Everglades rail offload facility
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMotiva Enterprises LLC on Wednesday said it has reached an agreement with Vecenergy to construct a fuel grade ethanol rail offloading facility at the Motiva Port Everglades, Fla., terminal.
The company, a fuel refiner and distributor, said the expanded operations will allow for the delivery of ethanol unit trains directly into existing Motiva storage tanks. These new facilities will increase cost efficiency and improve delivery logistics by minimizing the number of transports required before arriving into the South Florida market.
Motiva General Manager-Supply Steve Herrington said, “Motiva and Vecenergy are pleased to be coordinating efforts with the Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) to provide an integrated rail-to-terminal delivery system.”
Florida East Coast Railroad President Jim Hertwig said, “The FEC is committed to providing consistent, efficient unit-train service to the Motiva facility. This project will result in supply chain improvements into South Florida in support of the ethanol market.”
The Motiva Port of Everglades terminals have a combined 1,200,000 barrels of refined products storage strategically located to serve fuels and ethanol suppliers and consumers in the south Florida area. When the project is completed, an entire unit train of 80 rail cars will be off-loaded and returned to the supplier.
