| What is the Northern Plains Commerce Centre? |
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The Northern Plains Commerce Centre (NPCC) is a 243 acre industrial, ag-processing, warehouse, distribution and technology park with immediate access to road and rail transportation infrastructure located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The transportation amenities available allow companies to improve their ability to efficiently distribute products both within the Northern Plains region and globally |
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| What is a transload facility with full intermodal capabilities? |
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A transload facility with full intermodal capabilities is a place where freight is combined to take advantage of multiple modes of transportation. Typically, these facilities link over-the-road ground transportation services with access to a full range of rail services including container intermodal, boxcar, hopper car, flatcar, tanker car, etc. Bismarck's facility will also include air freight options in the future. |
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| Where is the Northern Plains Commerce Centre located? |
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The facility is located on city-owned and developed industrial zoned property in southeast Bismarck, adjacent to the Bismarck Municipal Airport. |
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| Why have a transload facility in Bismarck, North Dakota? |
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Bismarck is ideally located in the geographic center of North America approximately 1,200 miles from Seattle and 800 miles from Chicago. The NPCC combines easy access to ground transport ion options on U.S. Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 83 with rail services provided through Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Canadian Pacific and Dakota Missouri Valley & Western Railroads. |
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| When did the Northern Plains Commerce Centre become operational? |
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The NPCC opened in the summer of 2006 in conjunction with the opening of Bobcat Company's new Manufacturing Support Center (MSC). Boxcar service became available immediately with intermodal services to be available beginning in 2007. |
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| How much land is currently available for development at the site of the Northern Plains Commerce Centre? |
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The NPCC is a 243 acre fully developed industrial park site. Land parcels of various sizes are available for lease or purchase with either direct or indirect rail access. |
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| Who manages the NPCC and what services will be available?
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The NPCC is managed and operated by Mallory Alexander International Logistics, a global leader in transportation management and lead logistics services. Mallory Alexander offers a full array of supply chain services at this facility including international air and ocean transportation, loading and unloading of railcars and trucks, and storage and warehousing. Their extensive network of offices, agents and warehousing facilities stretches around the globe to provide a full, door to door, service from origin to destination.
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| What kind of companies should consider locating in the NPCC? |
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The NPCC is designed for companies that expect to move large volumes of freight by rail and/or truck. Typically that includes advance manufacturers, ag-processors, warehouse and distribution companies. Smaller shippers will be able to access the transportation amenities available within the NPCC regardless of their location through the services provided by Mallory Alexander. |
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