Five honors in one morning! Earlier today at the #ASLRRA2024 Annual Conference, Watco Chairman Rick Webb was inducted to the Short Line Hall of Fame. The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association also honored Watco team member Sam Pederson as Safety Person of the Year. In addition, Watco received the Veterans Engagement Award, Business Development Award (Mission Mountain Railroad), and an honorable mention for Short Line Railroad of the Year (Eastern Idaho Railroad).
Watco Companies LLC
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Pittsburg, Kansas 41,180 followers
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About us
The experts in all transportation services and logistics. Serving customers since 1983. Named one of the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® by Newsweek. Watco’s integrated services provide customers with all modes of freight transportation; service in any market; transport of any material, commodity, or product; and customized supply chain solutions.
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http://www.watco.com
External link for Watco Companies LLC
- Industry
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Pittsburg, Kansas
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- Railroad, Switching, Ports, Logistics, Design and Engineering, Real Estate and Industrial Development, Warehousing, Material Handling and Storage, Wind Energy Logistics, Freight Transportation, Intermodal, Marine Terminals, Transload Terminals, Railcar Repair and Maintenance, Supply Chain, Railcar Storage, Transloading, Vessel Charter, Cargo Handling, Trucking, Stevedoring, Inventory Management, Barge , and Marine Operations
Locations
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315 W. 3rd Street
Pittsburg, Kansas 66762, US
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8000 W 110th St.
Suite 200
Overland Park, KS 66210, US
Employees at Watco Companies LLC
Updates
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Widespread flooding in South Dakota earlier this summer caused damage to 55 miles of track on Watco’s Ringneck & Western Railroad. Read about our team’s cleanup efforts, including how they’re mitigating flood damage in the future, at https://buff.ly/4fsSZmg.
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GeoConnect is the Watco resource for property inquiries. It shows land, storage, and more available for development. Learn more at the GeoConnect website. https://buff.ly/3Webh3e
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The August Dispatch is out now! Get the latest on the Ringneck & Western Railroad’s flood cleanup, training for first responders at the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System, and more at https://buff.ly/3WOXnnl.
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Elected officials and industry professionals recently got an up-close look at operations at Watco’s Texas Coastal Bend Railroad (TCBR) in Corpus Christi. While on-site, they toured the Port of Corpus Christi and learned how the TCBR works alongside ocean vessels, semi-trucks, and Class I railroads at the port to keep the flow of freight moving.
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“Value Our Customers” is one of Watco’s Foundation Principles, and Giovanni Soto reflected this in a big way recently at a Texas transload terminal. Read more about our newest Extra Mile Award recipient now at https://buff.ly/3RLd0du.
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Development is taking shape at the Global Transportation and Industrial Park in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Watco Executive Vice President and CFO Rick Baden (pictured far right) recently joined state and tribal leaders to celebrate the progress of this one-of-a-kind industrial park, which will offer access to multiple modes of transportation as well as transloading, warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing options.
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Watco knows the value that veterans and transitioning service members bring to our team. That’s why our recruiting team regularly travels to military bases nationwide, including recently visiting these three installations in two days! #NationalHireAVeteranDay
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For Chris Blackman, our newest Safe Performance Award recipient, a typical Saturday at the ballpark turned into a potentially life-threatening event. Read the full story at https://buff.ly/3XHNRUR.
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