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Transloading Services

Iowa Northern Railway Company has multiple facilities in operation for transloading services.

Manly Terminal is a 100 acre site in Manly, Iowa primarily serving the renewable fuels and renewable energy industries. The terminal handles chemicals such as: sulfuric acid, caustic soda, methanol, and other products including corn oil, feed ingredients, and liquid fertilizer. There are two 1 million gallon tanks and one 3 million gallon tank for storage with land for future expansion. The Terminal also contains a 25 acre wind turbine component distribution center operated by UPDS.

Adjacent to the Terminal to the east and south is Iowa Northern’s Manly Yard, which is a 700 car classification yard and transload site. The Andersons operate a railcar repair facility in the yard.

Adjacent to Manly Terminal to the north is Manly Logistics Park, which is currently under construction. Manly Logistics Park has a two mile loop track surounding 165 acres of industrial development. The first development will be a steel coil transload and storage facility.

Bryant Yard, in Waterloo, Iowa, has a cross dock for boxcar commodities and fifteen car spots for direct rail to truck transloading. Among the products handled at Bryant Yard are food grade and industrial starch, construction products, and tomato paste.

Butler Logistics Park, is located north of Shell Rock, Iowa in Butler County.

For more information about Transloading Services contact:
Bill Rhodes
319-415-8150
wrhodes@iowanorthern.com

Grain Transportation Services
Ethanol/Biofuel Services
Transloading Services
Car Storage
Hawkeye Express

Specialties

Iowa Northern Railway (IANR) has connectivity to the entire North American rail network and gives our customers cost competitive, timely, and efficient rail transportation through high levels of service. IANR personalizes its service to each and every shipper. We match the most efficient routes with the best rates. We pursue a unique, hands-on approach to help our customers be more competitive by operating in continual communication to meet their transportation needs.

IANR operates twenty-four hours, seven days a week, and possesses a strong primary traffic base on over 250 miles of operation. Major industrial expansion has occurred on the line, with traffic having more than tripled during the last decade. Iowa Northern´s success in a competitive industry has been achieved with its commitment and dedication to personalized customer service.

IANR is located in the heart of the Midwest and connects with virtually every rail system in the nation. Iowa Northern has direct connections to the Union Pacific, Canadian National, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, and Canadian Pacific. These connections make it possible to reach the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Kansas City Southern, CSXT, Norfolk Southern, and Iowa Interstate. These connections give our customers cost effective rail service to every market in North America.