In addition to the transload business, we have been very successful in gaining rail business from Perdue at Bishops Cross. In addition, we have completed the purchase of some land adjacent to our Rocky Mount yard with the aim of establishing a transload site there as well. We are looking at a larger location in Greenville to help us grow this end of the business. The potential for commodities other than lime is also a possibility which helps diversify the current services and customer base of the CLNA. Transloading can be a very effective procedure in both time and cost which has led to growing efforts between railroads and trucking companies working together.
In its brief two months of operation, nearly 150 cars have already been handled with car counts continuing to grow. Transload Solutions, LLC and the CLNA teamed up in the startup and operation of the site. Loads of lime from Tennessee Valley Resources are being shipped in, unloaded from the railcars, loaded into trucks, and then taken to destinations all over eastern North Carolina. The biggest change has been the addition of a transload facility in Greenville. We have taken several steps to retain or grow our fertilizer traffic. The wet weather adversely effected our stone and woodchip business and significantly delayed fertilizer season. An extreme winter by North Carolina standards led to a slow start, but the transition into Spring has resulted in increased car counts and new business.
A new year has brought new and changing scenery to the CLNA.
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