PCI Nitrogen LLC, an affiliate of InterOceanic Corp. (IOC), White Plains, N.Y., plans to build an ammonia truck load -out terminal at its Pasadena, Texas, facility. It is expected to be completed and operational in first-quarter 2022 and will be focused on servicing the growing industrial market in the Houston area.
IOC President Elio Mazzella Jr. said the new load-out terminal is in the company’s expansion and investment plans and follows the completion of a terminal project to expand both UAN and sulfuric acid storage capacity.
“In the last several years we have made significant investment in our facility and will continue down this path,” he said. “Since our acquisition of the plant in 2016 we have invested in increased production of all our products, including ammonium sulfate, ammonium thiosulfate, and sulfuric acid. In addition, we have grown our logistical capacity by enhancing railcar and barge ownership, expanded terminalling capacity, and made dock improvements. The new ammonia load-out terminal was a logical next step.”
The PCI facility is located directly on the Houston Ship Channel.