OSWEGO, NY – The Port of Oswego Authority’s Central NY Agricultural Center, a project handled in partnership with C&S Companies, has received a silver award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), New York Chapter, said William Scriber, executive director and CEO, Port of Oswego Authority (POA).
“Oswego is home to the largest facility of its kind on Lake Ontario and the most technologically advanced handling system in New York State and on the Great Lakes and has an on-site USDA lab,” Scriber said. “The grain handling capacity and conveyance improvements from this project have helped propel the Port to its highest level of business in years. We applaud C&S for being recognized for this award, and for the great job they did on the project.
“We have more than 100 local farmers who deliver grain to the Port. This system can unload a truckload of grain (35,000 lbs.) in less than a minute, and it can load a railcar (100 tons of grain) in just minutes. This reduced unloading time allows farmers the ability to flow more grain into the facility.”
The $15 million project encompassed constructing a centralized control building with dedicated spaces for electrical controls, the air compressor system, and the automated silo controls center. Installation of a new 4,000-amp electrical service powered the new silo. Moreover, it entailed setting up a fiber optic network, implementing security upgrades, and executing drainage improvements.
The POA selected C&S to design and oversee the construction of their Grain Handling Capacity and Conveyance Improvements Project. For decades, the POA stored grain from local farmers on the ground under aging, timber domed buildings. They manually loaded it out for shipment by ship or rail. Recently, the POA began exporting grain internationally. To maintain their USDA export license, the Port needed a modern silo and conveyance system. The new system is automated and includes a 21,000 metric ton silo, an unloading pit for truck and rail, and load out systems for railcar, truck, and ship. Additionally, two on-site laboratories were upgraded: one for USDA Inspectors to verify exports and one for SUNY Oswego to test inbound grain.
ACEC New York represents and supports engineering professionals in New York State. It advocates for them with their clients and all levels of government. It also offers education, inclusion, partnering, and knowledge sharing.
The Port of Oswego’s strategic location at the crossroads of the Northeastern North American shipping market, puts them less than 350 miles from 60 million people.
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