The Mahoning Valley Railway Company (MVRY), a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), will begin service to Pilot/Flying J’s new diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) terminal in Struthers, Ohio.
MVRY is a six-mile short line railroad in eastern Ohio that interchanges with Norfolk Southern (NS) and CSX Transportation. MVRY primarily carries steel and energy products. It was acquired by G&W in 2008.
“Pilot/Flying J is proud to have MVRY as a rail partner for our Eastern Ohio DEF market,” stated Wes Mailhos, Pilot/Flying J’s manager of rail operations and business development. “The railroad made every effort to learn our business and offer a transportation strategy that helps our DEF production process, and we now have an excellent rail solution as part of our supply chain.”
Engines in diesel-powered vehicles use DEF to lower nitrogen oxide emissions, in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 heavy-duty engine and vehicle emissions standards. MVRY will deliver urea to the terminal, which is needed to produce DEF. After the DEF is produced, Pilot/Flying J will transload the DEF to truck for delivery to its area retail travel centers.
“MVRY is happy to participate in the emerging DEF market by offering Pilot/Flying J a safe and cost-effective option for receiving raw material,” remarked Dave Ebbrecht, president of MVRY. “We are also well-positioned to support other industries in northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania and help companies within those markets develop transload or direct rail solutions.”