Watco Terminal & Port Services

The Port of Vicksburg is located on the Mississippi River and provides rail, barge, and truck services. The river service connects to the deep water Port of New Orleans and is connected to the KCS via the VSOR. The Port handles a variety of bulk and break bulk materials including steel, aluminum, ores, grain, and fertilizer.

Major Features
15 Ton Overhead Crane
125 Ton Crawler Crane
Forklifts/Front End Loaders
Bulk Conveyor
Truck Scale

Watco is the owner of Watco Transportation Services, LLC, one of the largest short line railroad holding companies in the U.S. with 36 short line railroads operating on more than 4,700 miles of track, as well as 30 industrial contract switching locations. The Terminal and Port Services division currently manages more than 55 terminals.

Watco Companies is a 50/50 joint venture partner with The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., in GBW Railcar Services, LLC. GBW repairs and refurbishes freight cars at 33 locations across North America, including 14 tank car repair and maintenance facilities certified by the Association of American Railroads.