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PORT BUSINESS
This warehouse is literally a stone’s
throw from Seagirt. As the Seagirt Marine Terminal expands, this becomes a more and more strategic location.”
as President of Crosse and Blackwell, until the family purchased Terminal Corporation, the company’s warehouse provider, in 1965.
Scott and his late brother, John “Jock,” took over from their father and uncle in 1984. Terminal Corporation became an integral part of the Port’s domination in forest products’ imports. They opened Tartan Stevedoring and joint ventured with a Canadian firm
to create BalTerm, a paper-centric warehouse operation. Ultimately,
with the help of Terminal Corporation, Baltimore became number one among all U.S. ports in handling forest products.
Today, Terminal Corporation has spun off the BalTerm operations,
but the company still handles a considerable amount of forest products. But with over 2 million square feet of warehouse space, it has diversified into many other cargoes. The largest warehouse, in the Point Breeze Business Center, is the closest to the Seagirt Marine Terminal and moves more containers than any other facility at the Port.
“This warehouse is literally a stone’s throw from Seagirt,” said Perry Menzies, Operations Manager. “As the Seagirt Marine Terminal expands, this becomes a more and more strategic location.”
“What we provide is an ‘All In’ service for our customers,” added Jay Watt. “We get their container from the pier, deliver to the warehouse, store the contents and then send it off for delivery.”
In the 1970s, Terminal Corporation implemented one of the first
computerized inventory-tracking systems in the warehouse industry. Today, the “on-the-floor” command post positions pallets so they are organized for efficient pickup.
“Terminal Corp. is built on our experience, and that lends us a unique expertise,” said Scott Menzies. “For example, when my brother, Jock, went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and saw the inefficiency of the delivery of aid supplies, he was appalled; he knew it could be improved.”
Menzies went on to found the American Logistics Aid Network, which provides a streamlined connection between governmental and
nongovernmental relief agencies during times of disaster.
The Menzies will mark the quasqui- centennial by hosting a special dinner
for Terminal Corporation employees at the World Trade Center at the Baltimore harbor. The celebration is in keeping with Terminal’s culture as a family business.
Over a quarter of Terminal Corporation’s employees have a decade or more with the company. “We provide industry-specific training and incentives for employees to find other good people, no easy task in this tight labor market,” added Peter Menzies. “Most importantly, they become part of the family.” 􏰀
– Perry Menzies, Operations Manager
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