Five honors in one morning! Earlier today at the #ASLRRA2024 Annual Conference, Watco Chairman Rick Webb was inducted to the Short Line Hall of Fame. The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association also honored Watco team member Sam Pederson as Safety Person of the Year. In addition, Watco received the Veterans Engagement Award, Business Development Award (Mission Mountain Railroad), and an honorable mention for Short Line Railroad of the Year (Eastern Idaho Railroad).
Watco Companies LLC
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Pittsburg, Kansas 40,810 followers
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The experts in all transportation services and logistics. Serving customers since 1983. Named one of the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® by Newsweek. Watco’s integrated services provide customers with all modes of freight transportation; service in any market; transport of any material, commodity, or product; and customized supply chain solutions.
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- Industry
- Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Pittsburg, Kansas
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- Railroad, Switching, Ports, Logistics, Design and Engineering, Real Estate and Industrial Development, Warehousing, Material Handling and Storage, Wind Energy Logistics, Freight Transportation, Intermodal, Marine Terminals, Transload Terminals, Railcar Repair and Maintenance, Supply Chain, Railcar Storage, Transloading, Vessel Charter, Cargo Handling, Trucking, Stevedoring, Inventory Management, Barge , and Marine Operations
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315 W. 3rd Street
Pittsburg, Kansas 66762, US
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8000 W 110th St.
Suite 200
Overland Park, KS 66210, US
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We’re releasing the newest issue of The Dispatch on a very special day for our team – Watco's 41st anniversary! https://buff.ly/3L8KMWE
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Whatever the transportation mode, commodity, or market, Watco is playing a part. Learn about our many services throughout the nation (and beyond!). #NationalLogisticsDay https://buff.ly/4eGDV4j
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In case you missed it: Watco recently added the Verdigris Southern #Railroad as its 46th short line. Read more at https://buff.ly/3VVGxDN.
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What’s it like to work at a rail switching site? Team members at Watco’s Freeport Industrial Rail shared their experiences and met with students of all ages at a recent school career fair in Clute, Texas. https://buff.ly/4efTu2G
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In honor of #Juneteenth, today we celebrate freedom for all. #FreedomDay
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Thanks for carrying the load. #HappyFathersDay
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After 35 years working on short line railroads, Watco team member Rick Hensley has officially retired. Learn more about his career and what he plans on doing in retirement. https://buff.ly/3VtAOov
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After completing an internship at Watco’s St. Charles Industrial Rail and graduating high school, Sailor Pilotte and Leetrell Hart return to this industrial site as full-time student conductors. https://buff.ly/3Va3f9x
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