Holcim US is strengthening its maritime supply chain with the recent completion of a $13.2 million expansion and modernization of its terminal in Green Bay, Wis.
Upgrades to the terminal include construction of a new silo that will increase storage capacity, as well as infrastructure modifications that will improve the safety and load volumes of inbound supply vessels.
“With our capital investment in the Green Bay Terminal expansion, we’re well poised to meet the immediate and long-term needs for sustainable construction across Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,” said Jared Stull, vice president, supply chain, Holcim US. “By investing in our supply chain, including our regional cement terminals, we’re working to leave a positive environmental and economic impact in the communities we serve.”
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) Harbor Assistance Program provided $1.2 million in funding for the dock improvements.
Built in 1950 at the Port of Green Bay, the terminal connects regional customers to cement sourced from Holcim’s Alpena, Mich., plant. The supply is delivered to the terminal by the company’s fleet of vessels that operate around the Great Lakes region. Shipping is more efficient than transporting cement by land-based alternatives, thereby reducing the amount of carbon emissions per ton-mile transported.
The terminal’s new silo increases on-site storage by more than 33% and replaces a nearly century-old moored ship that served as a floating storage facility. The new 10,000-metric-ton silo offers enlarged storage capacity that expands the availability of low-carbon cement mixes. Other improvements help drive efficiency of truck traffic and customer accessibility with 24/7 self-service loading.
Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association recently recognized Holcim and its partners on the silo expansion project with the association’s 2023 Concrete Design Award.
