Docks Creek, LLC. is a full service coal and material handling facility strategically located on the Big Sandy River near Huntington, West Virginia. The dock offers a wide range of reliable, cost-effective handling, blending and storage options to the utility and industrial markets. Benefits of working with Docks Creek, LLC include:
Strategic, full access location – NYMEX delivery point: access via river (mile post 6.4 on the Big Sandy River), rail (NS Railroad) and highway (U.S. Route 52).
Ample Storage Capacity- 58 permitted acres.
Efficient truck loading and unloading- Duel-scale weight systems with electronic sensors and computer records, and permanent truck auger system for inbound or outbound coal sampling.
Truck Auger with 2nd stage belt sweep and Carousel Containers
Dual load out, rapid barge loading - 3,200 feet of river frontage with Two barge load-outs. Equipped with HH & S flow sample systems.
Direct Rail to Barge
2 Stage Automatic Sampler
Stockpile to Barge, Prescreen and Crush
Multiple Hopper/Belt load points from all Stockpile areas
2 stage automatic sampler
Real time nuclear analyzer
High Volume barge unloading for bulk commodities - Capable of unloading barges; can accommodate a variety of commodities.
Clamshell Backhoe
Rail Service - Norfolk southern Railroad (Kenova District) Mine # 0866, Station/siding #10518, and Mile Post 6.4
Rail Capabilities -
4 hour 110 Car Double Batch Weigh Loadout
2 stage Automatic Sample
24 hour 110 Car Dump direct to Barge or to ground storage
Large Track Capacity - 110 full and 120 empty rail cars.
Ability to blend customized boiler specifications
Third Party Handling and Storage - Magnetite, petcoke, sand, gravel, rock, steel and ammonium nitrate.
DOCKS CREEK IS THE ONLY FACILITY IN THE NYMEX CAPP DELIVERY ZONE THAT CAN OFFER ADVANCED DUAL RAIL AND BARGE CAPABILITY AND 4 HOUR RAIL UNIT-TRAIN LOADING
Sampling and Analysis
Sampling and analysis of both inbound and outbound products is one of the most important steps in the sale of coal. At Docks Creek, the utmost care is given to all samples taken to insure the integrity of the results.
All inbound or outbound product shipped by truck is sampled upon receipt or exiting the facility using a PSI auger. Every truck is sampled upon entering or exiting the dock and is composited with samples taken from other trucks from the same mine on a daily basis. At the end of the day, all samples are analyzed with results provided the following morning.
Outbound samples are taken while coal is loaded into barges with a James A Redding two stage sampling system installed at Docks Creek in 2008. This sampler is very efficient in its operation and is always maintained in excellent working order in accordance with ASTM. In addition to the coal sampling system, Docks Creek utilizes an onsite coal analyzer. The Thermo Scientific CQM, is a fixed geometry PGNAA coal analyzer used for optimum blending precision during barge loading.
Outbound samples are taken while coal is loaded into railcar with an HH & S two stage sampling system installed at Docks Creek in 2008. This sampler is very efficient in its operation and is always maintained in excellent working order in accordance with ASTM.
Weight Determination
For coal received by truck, inbound weights are determined by certified scales. Our Thurman scales are calibrated on six month intervals and certified by the State of West Virginia Bureau of Weights and Measures to assure accuracy. Any outbound shipments by truck also are weighed with these scales. Draft surveys are used to determine weights on both inbound and outbound barges. Trains are received based on weights provided by certified railroad scales. Outbound Unit-train shipments can be provided with certified batch weights from our system.
Safety
Providing and maintaining a safe work place is the number one priority at Docks Creek. We believe that a safe work place is an efficient work place and the customer receives the benefits of that. Our management and work force work very closely with governmental agencies to maintain all equipment according to all applicable laws and consistently receive praise from the agencies for our commitment to safety. Weekly safety meetings emphasize the importance of maintaining safe work conditions. Annual day long safety training and refresher courses for both production and office personnel are mandatory. We have volunteered and are used on occasion by the agencies to try out new safety training videos and presentations, as well as other programs they may develop. Other site based programs, including random drug testing, promote safe personal lifestyles as well.
Commitment to the Environment
All
personnel at Aquila Dock are firmly committed to being good stewards of
our environment. Because of our rural setting and lifestyle, we all
understand the value of maintaining and preserving our rivers,
wildlife, and mountains. Particular attention is given to assuring that
we properly treat any water discharges from the site, and that we
minimize any airborne dust problems that can occur at our facility.
Frequent regulatory inspections confirm our efforts are successful.
Commodity Trade
Docks Creek is permitted to handle other materials in addition to coal. We currently offload both ammonium nitrate, used in the mining industry as a blasting agent, and magnetite, an iron ore used in coal cleaning. In addition to these materials, Docks Creek is permitted to store, handle, and load petroleum coke, sand and gravel. All of these products can be received either by barge or truck and loaded out into trucks, or in the case of petroleum coke, barges as well.
Services
Among the services provided at Docks Creek are:
Loading and unloading of barges
Unloading of railcars
Loading and unloading Trucks
Stockpile management
Precision coal blending
Sampling and Analysis
Transportation Scheduling and Management
River Trading Company./Docks Creek, LLC Staff
The staff at Docks Creek has many years of experience in the coal business and is always available to tackle any situation. We are innovative in our approach to new opportunities, and are relentless when solving problems. We expect to always exceed your expectations. Please feel free to contact us any time with questions, comments or concerns.
Call us at : 304-453-4000 Fax : 304-453-1117
River
Trading Company, LTD
Docks Creek, LLC.
PO Box 250
Ceredo, WV 25507
River
Trading Company, LTD
Docks Creek, LLC.
2625
US Route 52 South
Kenova,
WV 25530
