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• A new concept of cargo service The tremendous volumes of cargo moving through the world's ports during the 1970's was the dominant force in the growth of the intermodal containerization industry. The Port of Houston, for example, while recording healthy increases in cargo tonnage over the years, is currently experiencing an explosion in container freight tonnage. Container-handling facilities located at Barbour's Cut on the Houston Ship Channel, showed an increase of 97% in con- tainerized tonnage during 1979. Internationally, industry estimates indicates SO% or better of all cargo moving through world ports .vas containerized. These signifi- cant increases have brought about a need for improved and more sophisticated intermodal facilities to better serve mini-landbridge customers, steamship lines and leasing companies. Trans-Continental Services, in a joint venture with its parent holding company, Glenor Cor- poration of Houston, Texas, has developed a new concept of com- plete intermodal services for the handling of customers' con- tainerized import/export traffic. Operating one of the South's largest terminal facilities, Trans- continental provides efficient and competitive services for the ship- per/consignee, as well as leasing and steamship companies. design for A logistical efficiency Trans-Continental Services' off-dock located in the heart of Harris County's marine district, approximately 3.7 miles from Bar- bour's Cut. Occupying 49 acres, the facility includes a 23,000 square foot maintenance and repair shop, a 200,00 square foot warehouse and a 30+ acres storage yard. With very few exceptions, customers within the pickup and delivery limits of Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Baytown and Barbour's Cut, can enjoy full terminal services. The facility is linked to these cities by an ex- cellent highway system, and the Southern Pacific provides rail services for the handling of im- port/export traffic to East & West Coasts ports. Nearly any commodity can be handled with the wide variety of highway trailer types maintained and stored in the custom-bonded terminal yard. Inter- change/interline arrangements with connecting carriers opens up container service to virtually all major markets throughout the United States. aintenance ar~ M repair service Trans-Continental Services off- dock maintenance and repair facility was constructed to provide the most sophisticated repair ser- vices available for damaged con- tainers. The 23,000 square foot, 16-bay shop allows repairs to be made on steel, aluminum and fiberglass equipment, whether the damage is minor, major or simply cosmetic in nature. Manned by skilled mechanics knowledgeable and experienced in container repair, the Company also maintains a modern radio- dispatched mobile repair fleet available for round-the-clock ser- vice. Proper maintenance and repair services for various marine equipment is handled quickly and is guaranteed. Control of the facility's 30 acre storage yard is maintained by a sophisticated computer system - the first such system in this area. All equipment in the staging area is computer-coded, and wheeled as well as grounded operations are available with little or no delay. Customer storage contracts, whether long or short term, are stored in the computer system, providing immediate access of equipment inventories upon request. Trans-Continental Services ...the advanta • Located in the heart of the marine & petrochemical complex • Complete ramp to ramp rail service • 23,000 sq. ft. trailer, container & chassis maintenance & repair shop • 30+ acre storage yard for cotton, petrochemicals & general cargo • 200,000 sq. ft. warehouse • All inventories and equipment computer-coded and controlled • Linked to surrounding cities by excellent highway system • Wide variety of trucks & trailers available for drayage service • 5-story office complex