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Development Network

The river is the artery to our business

The Mississippi River is the artery connecting the world’s global supply chain to North America’s interior via Alter Logistics’ terminals.

Network Overview

As your trusted partner, Alter Logistics safely and efficiently provides the transportation modal exchange for dry bulk products at all of our locations, as well as liquid bulk at some locations ( see below). This increases fixed asset utilization and creates new market access for our shippers.

We understand that you need to connect, create and enable access to new markets for your products and we have the transload network for you to do so. Not only that, moving freight happens in a cost-effective and timely manner when working with us.

Your satisfaction is our priority. After doing this work for a long time, what we know for sure is that the more efficient and more precise we are at helping you manage your product inventories to, at and from our sites, the more value we provide you.

Alter River Terminal | Davenport

  • Upper Mississippi River mile marker 475.0 UMR (6725 South Concord Street, Davenport, Iowa)
  • 300’ of seawall for barge access; roll-on roll-off capable.
  • Rail served by the Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Railroad – with reciprocal connection to the CP, ICE, IAIS, UP, BN-SF.
  • Interstate access – I280, I80, I74. Iowa State Routes 22 & 61.
  • Approximately 10 total acres, with open storage. 7,200 sq. ft. maintenance, cold storage building (covered facility).
  • Truck scale and scale house.
  • Barge dock capable of heavy-lift cargoes and special project transloads.
  • New building development capacity and opportunity.
  • Barge Loading & Unloading.
  • Rail Transloading.
  • Laydown Storage Space.
  • Heavy Lift Project Cargo.
  • 24/7 facility.

Handled products include:

  • Dry bulk
  • General cargo
  • Scrap
  • Steel
  • Aggregates/sand
  • Special project cargo:
  • Grain
  • Heavy lifts
  • Lumber
  • Salt

Alter River Terminal | Montpelier

Alter River Terminal | Montpelier is the former site of Central Iowa Power Company (CIPCO)/MidAmerican Energy, purchased by Alter Trading several years ago.

  • Upper Mississippi River mile marker 468.0 UMR.
  • 25 Acres, approximately 1,800’ of riverfront, river dock access for 3 or more barges, roll-on roll-off capable.
  • Freight rail accessibility directly off the Canadian Pacific Railroad mainline.
  • Interstate access – I280, I80, I74. Iowa State Routes 22 & 61
  • CIPCO generating station and associated activities removed and environmentally mitigated by MidAmerican Energy.
  • Green, open site for building development capacity and other opportunities.

Alter River Terminal | Quincy

  • Upper Mississippi River mile-marker 326.0 left descending.
  • Over 30 acres on the river with approximately 1,700’ of riverfront and 19,900 sq. ft. office space.
  • Served by the Burlington Junction Railroad with reciprocal switching to the BNSF, Norfolk Southern and other Class I carriers.
  • Green open space is available for development opportunities.

Alter Milwaukee

  • Site owned and operated by affiliate Alter Trading Corporation.
  • UP rail-served customers.
  • 500-foot slip to accommodate barges and lake vessels.
  • Current on-site rail track for approximately 14 cars.
  • Outside storage capacity and development opportunities.
  • Direct access to Lake Michigan.