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Why Loadstar?

Loadstar provides product handling and site logistics services to the refining, chemical, and marine industries. We load and unload railcars, trucks, barges, and ships; we switch railcars; and we operate docks, warehouses, tank farms, rail yards, and other assets on behalf of customers. Our employees handle all classes of cargo including liquids, solids, and compressed gases. 

Customers trust us to manage critical operations. We reward their trust with award-winning performance. We are leaders in innovation and technology that will help shape the future of our industry.

Our people come first. As a Best Place to Work, we attract top talent that delivers the outstanding customer service that sets us apart. Together we are building a great company, one that will lead our industry for generations to come. 

Why Loadstar

Safety

Since our launch, safety has been our top priority and the driving force behind our performance, as reflected in Loadstar's award-winning safety record.

Innovation

We bring technologically advanced innovations to our industry with the aim of making our customer operations more efficient and cost-effective.

Reliability

Committed to superior service, we maintain a reputation you can rely on.

Experience

Our leaders provide unmatched expertise developed from decades in the petrochemical, refining, and marine industries.

Safety

Since our launch, safety has been our top priority and the driving force behind our performance, as reflected in Loadstar's award-winning safety record.

Reliability

Committed to superior service, we maintain a reputation you can rely on.

Innovation

We bring technologically advanced innovations to our industry with the aim of making our customer operations more efficient and cost-effective.

Experience

Our leaders provide unmatched expertise developed from decades in the petrochemical, refining, and marine industries.

our SERVICES

Plant and Terminal Operations

RAIL & TRUCK
LOADING / UNLOADING

RAIL & TRUCK
LOADING / UNLOADING

We handle all classes of liquids, solids, and liquified gases. Our technicians conduct the pre-transfer inspection, connection, product transfer, and make-ready for shipment including all documentation. Our training is best-in-class and includes Virtual Reality (VR) to reduce cost and improve outcomes.

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

Warehouse operations include running production lines for drumming, packaging, and boxing; making pallets; loading material onto trucks, containers, and railcars; operating forklifts; minor maintenance; and related operations.

RAIL SWITCHING

RAIL SWITCHING

Loadstar crews receive and inspect inbound cars, move them to and from loading stations, and prepare them for mainline pickup. We provide locomotives and railcar movers or operate customer-owned equipment. We are experts in rail tracking software and consult on track design and related applications.

DOCK OPERATIONS

DOCK OPERATIONS

Loadstar provides Coast Guard-approved operators to serve as the Facility Person-in-Charge (PIC) for marine dock facilities. These range from major refineries and chemical plants that require around-the-clock service, to smaller terminals that are staffed on-call. We offer dock services separately, or as part of an integrated site logistics operation.

TERMINAL SERVICES

TERMINAL SERVICES

We offer a range of terminal services, either within manufacturing facilities or for independent terminals. Our services are tailored to each site’s needs and include planning and scheduling, operations, routine maintenance, regulatory compliance, and related services.

TERMINAL SERVICES

TERMINAL SERVICES

We offer a range of terminal services, either within manufacturing facilities or for independent terminals. Our services are tailored to each site’s needs and include planning and scheduling, operations, routine maintenance, regulatory compliance, and related services.
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Marine Operations

TANKERMAN OPERATIONS

TANKERMAN OPERATIONS

We provide U.S. Coast Guard licensed tankermen to serve as the Vessel Person-in-Charge (PIC) for transfers of refined products, chemicals, and liquified gases to and from vessels. Our tankerman work on 24-hour call and service major barge lines and facilities throughout the industry. Loadstar tankermen are known for their exceptional safety and operating performance, excellent customer service, and for upholding the highest standards of professionalism.

ON-CALL DOCK OPERATIONS

ON-CALL DOCK OPERATIONS

For sites with intermittent vessel activity, Loadstar provides on-call, Coast Guard-qualified personnel to serve as the Facility Person-in-Charge (PIC). We bring our experience from across the industry to ensure your marine operations are safe, reliable, and efficient.

BARGE FLEETING

BARGE FLEETING

Our barge fleeting operations are located at mile 166 on the lower Mississippi River just below the Sunshine Bridge. Services include fleeting, shifting, vessel inspection, make-ready, and other support services for safe and reliable vessel operations.
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our SERVICES
Plant and Terminal Operations

RAIL & TRUCK
LOADING / UNLOADING

RAIL & TRUCK
LOADING / UNLOADING

We handle all classes of liquids, solids, and liquified gases. Our technicians conduct the pre-transfer inspection, connection, product transfer, and make-ready for shipment including all documentation. Our training is best-in-class and includes Virtual Reality (VR) to reduce cost and improve outcomes.

RAIL SWITCHING

RAIL SWITCHING

Loadstar crews receive and inspect inbound cars, move them to and from loading stations, and prepare them for mainline pickup. We provide locomotives and railcar movers or operate customer-owned equipment. We are experts in rail tracking software and consult on track design and related applications.

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

Warehouse operations include running production lines for drumming, packaging, and boxing; making pallets; loading material onto trucks, containers, and railcars; operating forklifts; minor maintenance; and related operations.

DOCK OPERATIONS

DOCK OPERATIONS

Loadstar provides Coast Guard-approved operators to serve as the Facility Person-in-Charge (PIC) for marine dock facilities. These range from major refineries and chemical plants that require around-the-clock service, to smaller terminals that are staffed on-call. We offer dock services separately, or as part of an integrated site logistics operation.

TERMINAL SERVICES

TERMINAL SERVICES

We offer a range of terminal services, either within manufacturing facilities or for independent terminals. Our services are tailored to each site’s needs and include planning and scheduling, operations, routine maintenance, regulatory compliance, and related services.
Learn More
Marine Operations

TANKERMAN OPERATIONS

TANKERMAN OPERATIONS

We provide U.S. Coast Guard licensed tankermen to serve as the Vessel Person-in-Charge (PIC) for transfers of refined products, chemicals, and liquified gases to and from vessels. Our tankerman work on 24-hour call and service major barge lines and facilities throughout the industry. Loadstar tankermen are known for their exceptional safety and operating performance, excellent customer service, and for upholding the highest standards of professionalism.

ON-CALL DOCK OPERATIONS

ON-CALL DOCK OPERATIONS

For sites with intermittent vessel activity, Loadstar provides on-call, Coast Guard-qualified personnel to serve as the Facility Person-in-Charge (PIC). We bring our experience from across the industry to ensure your marine operations are safe, reliable, and efficient.

BARGE FLEETING

BARGE
FLEETING

Our barge fleeting operations are located at mile 166 on the lower Mississippi River just below the Sunshine Bridge. Services include fleeting, shifting, vessel inspection, make-ready, and other support services for safe and reliable vessel operations.
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JOIN OUR TEAM

We seek only the highest caliber candidates, people who will represent Loadstar values of integrity, safety, service, innovation, and community. Join the next generation of product handling and see for yourself why Loadstar is an award-winning best place to work!

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