DeLong Co. breaks ground on major agricultural export facility in Portsmouth

First of two new agriculture transloading facilities breaks ground in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Leaders from The DeLong Company were joined by federal, state and local leaders to break ground Thursday on a $26 million project that'll take grains and feedstuffs from across the country and prepare them for international shipment. The Portsmouth Agricultural Intermodal Export Facility will sit on the former CSX Intermodal Yard at Pinners Point. The Wisconsin-based company is leasing the property from the railroad and …

DeLong Co. breaks ground on major agricultural export facility in Portsmouth

The DeLong Company broke ground on its Agricultural Intermodal Export Facility on Thursday. The project will feature 15,000 metric tons of storage capacity, as well as infrastructure for truck and rail transport. It is expected to handle between 15,000 and 20,000 containers annually, primarily filled with grain products like soybeans. It will have the capability to receive unit trains and transload products into containers for export.Company lea…