Sources: Eco Material Technologies, South Jordan, Utah; CP staff
Eco Material Technologies, Precision Terminal Logistics LLC and New York & Atlantic Railway officials assembled in Queens, N.Y. for the April 29 opening of the Blissville Rail Terminal, equipped to transfer up to 50,000 tons per year of ASTM C 618 fly ash—much of it processed from harvested feedstocks at an Eco Material site in Danville, Pa. The facility has ash storage infrastructure equivalent to 13 rail cars, or 50-plus truckloads, and can charge tankers in 20 minutes. The transload terminal lies in between one of New York City’s principal thoroughfares, the Interstate 495/Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and Newtown Creek, an East River inlet. It marks Eco Material’s first major presence in New York City, where concrete producers are enjoying historic levels of demand fueled by a mid- and high-rise building boom, coupled with strong public works activity.
“The opening of the Blissville Terminal reinforces our leadership in sustainable innovation and a major step in our efforts to expand access to low-carbon cement alternatives in all major metro areas,” says Eco Material CEO Grant Quasha. “By strengthening our presence in New York, we can better serve future infrastructure projects with innovative materials that reduce reliance on traditional portland cement and imported steel slag. Utilizing rail transportation streamlines delivery and aligns with our mission to advance sustainable solutions for the construction industry.”
“Eco Materials and PTL have been working on developing this transload site on New York & Atlantic-operated rail lines for several years,” observes PTL Vice President of Commercial Development Jason Hodge. “We are honored to have been selected to work as an extension of Eco Materials, providing best-in-class transload operations at the Blissville terminal.”
“Partnering with Eco Material on this project allows us to leverage our extensive rail infrastructure to deliver materials to market efficiently,” adds New York & Atlantic Railway President Marlon Taylor. “This approach reduces truck traffic, emissions, and wear and tear on our roadways while streamlining supply chains and supporting sustainable building practices in a key metropolitan area.”