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WAREHOUSE/SPECIAL HANDLING
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The warehouse at Atlantic Shippers is actually three separate buildings, connected to
form the shape of an "L". Each warehouse has approximately 51,000 square feet of flat,
open storage space. The dimensions of each warehouse
are approximately 100 feet by 504 feet, with an inside
height of approximately 20 feet.
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Atlantic Shippers has been
handling bulk animal feed for over thirty years. The facility
is equipped to accommodate the special handling needs of
our customers. Atlantic Shippers offers grinding, blending,
turning, and product treatment service. Open outside
storage is available.
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| BAGGING & DEBAGGING |
Atlantic Shippers offers both bagging and debagging service and
is accustomed to handling fifty pound, hundred pound, and fifty
kilo bags. We can load/unload floor stacked bags or bags on
pallets to or from boxcars, trucks, and containers.
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| INTERMODAL SERVICE (Ship/Barges) |
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Atlantic Shippers has the capability of loading and
unloading bulk vessels and barges. The berth can
accommodate ships in need of lay berthing service.
Ships/barges are unloaded at our dock via a grab
discharge. The product is dropped through a dock
hopper into dump trucks. The trucks deliver the
meal from the dock into our warehouse.
Ships/barges are loaded via a conveyor which
carries the product from the warehouse and drops
it into the cargo hold. Atlantic Shippers can handle
about 1,500 tons of animal feed per day on regular time (6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
through Friday).
The Sabine-Neches ship channel is 40 feet deep. Atlantic Shippers is about to start a
project which includes repairing a portion of the bulkhead and dredging in front of the
dock. When the work is finished, Atlantic Shippers will have 700 feet of dock and a
maximum draft of about 32 feet.
The facility is equipped to load/unload bulk or bagged product to or from rail cars, truck,
and containers. Truck access is via Interstate 10, and rail service is provides by the
Kansas City Southern Railroad.
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| QUALITY CONTROL & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT |
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QUALITY CONTROL:
Atlantic Shippers offers sampling service so our customers can monitor the quality of
their product while it is in storage. If heating is a concern, Atlantic Shippers periodically
probes bulk product in order to monitor temperature.
If special handling is required, Atlantic Shippers offers the following services to our
customers:
- Grinding/Screening - This is a two step process. First, bulk animal feed is dropped
through a wire mesh screen and into a hopper. The wire mesh screen captures
foreign object such as string, wire, bags, and chunks of concrete or metal. During
the second step, the product moves from the hopper through the grinder, which is
equipped with a magnet. The magnet picks up any metal that might have made its
way through the wire mesh screen. The grinder breaks up any chunks, and the end
result is a nicely ground uniform product.
- Turning - In the event bulk product starts to heat, turning service is available for
cooling.
- Blending - If a customer wants to mix different bulk products, blending service is
available.
- Product Treatment - Atantic Shippers has the capability to apply antioxidant/
ethoxyquin or salmonella control/Termin-8.
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT:
Atlantic Shippers constantly monitors all products received,
stored, and shipped from our facility. Our customers receive daily
reports, which provide detailed information regarding shipments in and out of the facility,
as well as current inventory balances by product.
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