Liquid Bulk Carrier Opens Ohio Terminal

Liquid bulk carrier DisTech opened a terminal near Cincinnati as part of a plan to relocate into bigger facilities to take advantage of transportation options.

“Relocating our terminals into larger, more modern, more accessible facilities is part of a broader, strategic company initiative to reduce our supply chain costs and enhance overall customer service,” said DisTech Chief Operating Officer John Rakoczy.

“Our focus on cost-efficient, timely service, safe driving performance and leading-edge information technology in our trucks addresses the most important needs of our customers.”

The Newbury, Ohio-based company plans to leverage the rail system in the Cincinnati area to offer customers transloading services and also intends to extend local shuttle and storage options for liquid bulk commodities.

The Cincinnati area facility replaces an older terminal in Dayton, and is the company’s second new terminal to open in Ohio in the last two months, after a Cleveland terminal began operating in April.

Contact John Gallagher at jgallagher@joc.com.