Watco Companies

Company description

Watco Companies, LLC, is a Pittsburg, Kansas, based transportation company providing, transportation, terminal and port, mechanical, and supply chain services for Customers throughout North America and Australia. Watco Companies, L.L.C. is also the owner of Watco Transportation Services, LLC, one of the largest short-line railroad holding companies in the U.S. with 36 U.S. short line railroads and 33 industrial contract switching locations. WatcoÂ’s Terminal and Port Services division operates 87 locations throughout the U.S.

Company details

City:
Pittsburg
Address:
315 W 3rd St, Pittsburg, KS 66762

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Company updates

  • July 09, 2020

    Dow announces sale of rail infrastructure assets at six North American sites to Watco

    Dow Inc. announced the agreement to sell its rail infrastructure assets and related equipment at six major North American sites to Watco Companies (Watco), a Pittsburg, Kansas-based transportation com...

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  • January 09, 2019

    Oaktree Capital Management invests in Kansas-based transportation company

    Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. has committed US$450 million of non-controlling equity capital to Watco Companies, LLC, a Pittsburg, Kansas-based transportation company providing transportation,...

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  • April 20, 2017

    New Orleans issues RFP for Public Belt Railroad

    The city of New Orleans has shortlisted five companies for a long-term concession for the New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) rail.

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