Officials from two Indianapolis-based companies, the Indiana Rail Road (INRD) and Venture Logistics, recently held a ribbon-cutting for the Venture Rail Warehouse and Distribution Center. Indiana Rail Road is the exclusive rail service provider for the facility.
The 406,000 square-foot Venture Rail Warehouse is located 1 mile from Interstate 465 on Indianapolis’ south side at 1102 W. Hanna Avenue in Marion County. The facility features 15 indoor rail car spots, 58 truck dock doors, a 32-foot clear ceiling, 8-inch cement floors, and is food grade. Venture Logistics’ fleet consists of 1,000 truck tractors and 2,500 trailers.
“With our fast and efficient connections to the North American rail network, and Venture’s deep bench of trucking industry experience, the warehouse is garnering a lot of attention from companies interested in the combined efficiencies of long-haul rail and regional trucking,” said INRD President and CEO Peter Mills. “We’re very excited to have this partnership with another Indiana-based company that, like INRD, has a reputation for superior customer service and an entrepreneurial mindset.”
The companies will offer a variety of services, including multiple rail switches per day (based on volume) and warehouse management and inventory systems.
“Venture Logistics and Indiana Rail Road have a great mutual respect and appreciation for one another’s ability to serve the customer, and we both have a deep understanding of the marketplace,” remarked Greg Eddy, Venture Logistics’ president and CEO. “The Venture Rail Warehouse has been sorely needed in this market for quite some time, and we’re very excited about the future of this partnership.”
Adjacent land has been secured for a second rail-served warehouse that could exceed 500,000 square feet.