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Transloading 101: How BL Duke River Terminal connects shippers to new markets cost effectively & sustainably
It does not take a rocket scientist to understand that transportation costs can have tremendous impacts to a company’s bottom line. Transloading can be an effective solution for any sh [...]
Temperatures Are Temporary: Midwest shippers remain optimistic that flows on the Illinois will be restored
It has been a while since the Illinois River limited barge traffic due to freezing temperatures, but at long last we find ourselves preparing for the inevitable this week as artic temp [...]
BL Duke Awarded ESGR Above & Beyond Award
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we wanted to shine light on a program dedicated to warriors in the workforce. The Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve is a program that supports and bu [...]
Back to Business: BL Duke River Terminal Prepares for Illinois Waterway Reopening
BL Duke River Terminal, a division of BL Duke, is planning to resume normally scheduled business as repairs to the Illinois Waterway near completion. Northbound traffic from Port of NO [...]
Shannon E. Collins Foundation – 2020-2021 Scholarships Awarded!
Last year, our colleague and friend, Shannon Collins lost her battle to Metastatic Breast Cancer. Her courage, strength, and resiliency during her 5 year journey was an inspiration to [...]
Scrap Happens
Entering 2020, what everyone thought was a light at the end of the tunnel, was really an on coming train. “We were prepared for the Illinois River closure, but no one could have predicted the impact of COVID-19 on the metals industry ...”