Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals

Steel Slabs & Rails

From ship's hold to dock to rails, PST is unrivaled in its achievement of continuous, simultaneous vessel discharge, railcar loading, terminal operations and truck delivery.

After discharging 13- to 44-foot-long, 10- to 27-ton steel slabs using the shore gantry crane, our extra-long wheelbase heavy-lift Taylor forklifts transport them to the 100-MT Mi-Jack RTG bridge crane, which proceeds to load them onto railcars that were jointly designed specifically for this operation by the BNSF Railroad, California Steel Industries and PST.

Vessel to Rail

The new 52.5-feet-long cars, 12.5 feet shorter than the older cars, handle loads of 240,000 pounds, compared to the older limit of 180,000 pounds. The new cars are built with safety uprights to eliminate slab shifting or rotating, often referred to as "helicopting."

These improvements offer many advantages for both the operator and the public as they increase capacity, production, and safety, while shortening overall train lengths. Through BNSF's special investment, these new cars allow more slabs per train, more weight per car and more safety for the community. PST also invested in new tractors and equipment to support the higher production and capacity of the cars.