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Transloading Services

RiverLift has two locations located in the Port of Pittsburgh that have direct access to a state highway and three nearby interstate highways.

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Overview

Our Elizabeth Intermodal Terminal handles the material handling and storage services, while our Glass House Road Rail Terminal is Western Pennsylvania’s newest rail to truck transfer and storage facility. Facilities & Material Handling Equipment:

  • 23 acres asphalt paved outside storage
  • 75,000 square feet inside storage
  • Direct switch to Norfolk Southern rail line, car switching 5 times per week
  • 1,900 feet of rail car siding with covered hopper car unloading pit (NS siding number R-24)
  • 600 feet of dock wall
  • Three river docks for simultaneous loading/unloading
  • Dedicated switch boat with a full-time captain
  • Two extra-large barge unloading excavators, 6-cy buckets, 300 tons per hour each
  • 3 – 35 ton articulated, heavy haul dump trucks
  • Wide variety of front-end loaders, forklifts, and material handlers
  • Hooks, magnets, grapples, and spreader bars
  • Two certified truck scales
  • Year-round operation

We Offer Flexible, Cost Saving Transfer and Storage Solutions

  • Direct Transfer — Barge/Truck
  • Direct Transfer — Rail/Truck
  • Temporary Storage (3 To 20 Days)
  • Long-Term Storage (20 Days Or More)

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