Newest Phase of GeoConnect Is Now Live

Watco GeoConnect – the company’s web-based resource for finding Watco locations and the services they offer – has just expanded its functionality.

In recent days, the company made Phase II live. With this newest phase, in addition to locating options for railcar storage (a service launched in December 2022), customers or prospective customers can find sites that offer transloading, material handling, and storage for their commodities and products. They can use a map and filters to see available transport modes including Class I railroad connectivity, storage capability, and other location details.

Watco has offered these services all along but is now putting them together in an accessible, map-oriented customer tool.

“Customers looking for railcar transloading, barge loading and unloading, material handling and cargo storage can use the site to locate the best Watco option,” said Marc Massoglia, SVP of sales for terminals and ports. “Customers have been using the railcar storage search engine and are going to like these added features, as well.”

Throughout the site, there are easy ways to connect with Watco. Massoglia said: “We always want customers to reach out to us. We offer so many services throughout our network of ports and terminals that it’s difficult to fit it all in an easy-to-use search engine. We are constantly developing new capabilities at our terminals to meet customers’ needs. We often deploy capital, equipment, and manpower to customize logistics and material handling solutions for our customers’ requirements. If there’s a service that they’re not seeing on the drop-down list, give us a call. We’ve got them covered.”

The site address is watco.com/GeoConnect, and there is also a link directly from the watco.com home page. As shown on the site, the next phases will show Watco’s available premier sites (established locations) and industrial development sites (greenfield development).