Becoming a captain at Terral River Service isn’t something that happens overnight; Hours, days and months of training are required to earn the title. 18 months as a deckhand, working under a master captain for 240 days onboard a vessel, evaluations from designated examiners – the list goes on.
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Terral stores frac sand, continues to seek growth
Dedicated to making sure their clients receive their various cargo and materials, Terral River Service is constantly seeking out ways to grow their business and build long-term relationships with their clients. This involves making sure operations are running smoothly, that all assets are being utilized appropriately and that partnerships and relationships are being nurtured.
Terral delivers despite lock closings
*Updated August 7, 2015 There are several unavoidable barriers that can make delivering cargo on the river a challenge and, early last month, severe weather conditions caused several traffic points on the River to close. However, Terral River Service was successful in standing by their service motto of operating “24 hours, 7 days a week, 365… Read more »
High Waters, Deep Problem
As excessive amounts of rain have poured across the United States, companies operating on the Red River are anticipating impending lock closings and other restrictions on their ability to operate. Johnny Martin, COO at Terral River Service, along with Vice President of Transportation Gabe Gattle described the current situation as “more serious” than normal high water… Read more »
Kim King: 34 years with Terral
For Kim King, Terral River Service is far more than a place of employment; it’s a place of community. 34 years ago, King began her first day of work as a receptionist for Great River Grain. In 1992, that company sold their grain elevators and merged what remained into what is now known as Terral… Read more »
Happy birthday, Barry Stokes!
The Terral family wants to wish Barry Stokes from business development a very happy birthday today! With over 18 years of experience in business development, Barry focuses his efforts at Terral on seeking out various growth opportunities for the company both for marine and land locations. In his time off, Barry enjoys fishing and watching… Read more »
Congrats, Ashley Twigg, Class of 2015!
Teddy Twigg from Terral’s Aggregate Sales department was one of the many proud parents among St. Joseph’s Academy’s 2015 graduation ceremony as he watched his daughter Ashley walk across the stage and receive her diploma.
Happy Birthday, Lynn Lartigue!
Lynn Lartigue celebrated her birthday last Thursday, this year marking her 22nd anniversary of working for Terral River Service. Lynn, who currently serves as Terral’s Marine Administrative Manager, described her early years of working for Terral as “quiet,” the company only having one boat and working out of a small office.
Adele Celebrates 9 Years with Terral!
Adele Lopez, Dispatcher at Old River Fleet, is celebrating her ninth year with the Terral family. Adele has two stepdaughters, Isabella and Mya, with her husband Larry. When she’s not at work, Adele and her family of four care for two rescue dogs: Lola, a Yorkie, and Max a Chihuahua, both from the Humane Society,… Read more »
Congrats, Chris Hyde!
The Terral family is celebrating the two-year anniversary of Chris Hyde, who works in the logistics division. Chris began working for Terral in May of 2013. He and his wife Cathleen are raising two daughters, Averie and Amelia, who Chris says keep him plenty busy when he’s not at work.
Hear from our VP of Services Neal Martin on what our services have to offer!
What makes Terral stick out in comparison to other companies is our willingness to go above and beyond for all of our customers, even if that means coming in early to work, staying late, working weekends. We will do whatever we can to meet our customers needs, even if it requires us to do something… Read more »
Thank you, Daniel Baker!
This month marks Daniel Baker’s first anniversary with the Terral team! Daniel was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, permitting him to begin working on the water when he was 18-years-old.
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