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12/17/2024
Tanco Terminals will construct a $8.2 million expansion of its liquid tank farm at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to support growth in Lake Michigan shipments, company and port officials announced today.
As part of the expansion, Tanco will add a sixth rail loading track, a new truck scale, three storage tanks — two with 36,000-barrel capacity and a third at 42,000 barrels — along with multimodal transload equipment for handling products by ship, barge, rail and truck, according to a press release issued by Tanco and Ports of Indiana.
The project also includes a new office and maintenance hub, steam boilers, a thermal fluid heater, multiple electric motors for mixers, high viscosity-capable pumps for multimodal transfers, and improved safety and emergency response measures.
“This investment will allow us to meet the needs of our new and current customers while also providing for future expansion,” said Tanco Vice President and Managing Director Kip Middendorf. “We see opportunities for major growth in various sectors, including agriculture, petroleum and petrochemicals, plus industries that support steel manufacturing."
Tanco has operated at the port since 1977. The third-generation, family owned company stores and performs services for liquid cargoes, from petroleum to food-grade oils.