The new facility will be capable of distributing over 400,000 barrels per month through the use of its automated loading system and will offer 24/7 product access to its terminal customers.
The ethanol unit train and storage facility will be equipped to receive up to 96 rail car unit trains through the CSX railroad and will have about 200,000 barrels of ethanol tank storage.
Operations at the site are expected to start in the second quarter of 2013.
Eco-Energy CFO / COO Gwaine Ton said "Atlanta is a growing market and this project reflects our continued investment in delivering optimal low-cost supply chain solutions to bio-fuel producers and end users."
Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development executive director Melinda Lemmon said the facility is being developed in connection with the Cartersville-Bartow County, GA Department of Economic Development.
"Cartersville’s access to the Atlanta market, transportation and other advantages are a great match for Eco-Energy," Lemmon added.
