Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. said it has begun construction of a new 121,680-square-foot metals transload facility in Joliet, Illinois. The facility will be operated by Odyssey’s subsidiary CMI Logistics.
The 17-acre site provides easy access to the BNSF intermodal rail yards and for flatbed motor carriers bringing metal products into CMI from Interstate 55 and I-80, the company said.
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. ranks No. 50 on the Transport Topics Top 50 list of the largest logistics companies in North America.
“This is an investment in the future of our business and will better serve our metals industry clients,” Bob Shellman, CEO of Odyssey, said in a statement. “The additional square footage over our current facility will increase our throughput by 20%, provide for a larger container staging area and improve operational efficiencies.”
The facility is expected to be operational by the early second quarter of 2017, the company said.
The new facility features 10 docks, six drive-through doors, 16 trailer positions, nearly 6,000 square feet of office space, 51 car parking spots and reinforced slab floors, the company said.
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. is based in Danbury, Connecticut.
