Unimin Energy Solutions opens terminal in W.Va.
Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Unimin Energy Solutions opened its second unit train capable terminal located in Benwood, W.Va. October 27.
Unimin, along with partners CSX and Transload Solutions now operates an ultra-high efficiency transload and storage facility on ROUTE 2 in the heart of the liquids rich region of the southern Marcellus in West Virgina and southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Benwood terminal has almost 20,000 tons of silo storage capacity and can load up to 55 trucks per hour to ensure maximum efficiency. CSX will shuttle unit trains to continuously replenish frac sand inventory.
“We continue to enhance customer service and efficiency, which is even more critical in these challenging times,” stated Joe Migyanko, general sales manager for Unimin’s Northern Region. “Benwood is the 2nd of our high efficiency terminals. Jerry Run off Highway 50 was our first in the region.”
