Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway Honor Local Shipping Safety with Donation to Brownsville Chamber of Commerce

OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award presented to six Brownsville area companies with spotless safety records

Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway (BRG), a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX – the Colorado-based transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, today presented a contribution to the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce at a ceremony honoring six local recipients of the inaugural OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award. The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award is presented to companies that modeled exemplary shipping safety by shipping or receiving loaded cars with no accidental releases during the previous year.

The 2020 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award recipients on the BRG are ABC Gulf Coast Terminal, Bluewing, LLC, Maverick, LLC, Savage Services Corp, Trans Montaigne Partners LP and Valero Marketing. $1,000 contributions were made in the name of each safety award recipient.

“ABC Gulf Coast Terminal, Bluewing, LLC, Maverick, LLC, Savage Services Corp, Trans Montaigne Partners LP and Valero Marketing are first rate partners for the BRG, and their use of best practices helps keep the Brownsville community safe. OmniTRAX is pleased to make a donation to the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce on their behalf to boost collaboration on security issues in the region,” said OmniTRAX Chief Operating Officer Gord Anutooshkin Chief.

Brownsville Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Esmy Villarreal said, “The Chamber is very appreciative of the support OmniTRAX and the BRG are providing to our membership. The donation received helps us further our mission, stimulate the local economy through programs, events, and services that spotlight the respective industries of our membership and encourage entrepreneurs to conduct business locally."

About OmniTRAX, Inc.

As one of North America’s largest and fastest growing private railroad and transportation management companies, OmniTRAX's core capabilities range from providing transportation and supply chain management services to railroad and port companies, to providing intermodal and industrial switching operations to railroads, ports and a diverse group of industrial companies. Through its affiliation with The Broe Group and its portfolio of managed companies, OmniTRAX also has the unique capability of offering specialized industrial development and real estate solutions, both on and off the rail network managed by OmniTRAX. More information is available at omnitrax.com.

About The Broe Group

Based in Denver, The Broe Group and its affiliates form a privately-owned, multi-billion-dollar real estate, transportation, energy and investment organization with assets owned and managed across North America. Together, Broe managed companies employ more than 1,000 people and support employment of thousands of others through operations such as its Great Western Industrial Park in Northern Colorado. Its transportation affiliate, OmniTRAX, Inc., is one of North America’s largest private railroad and transportation management companies specializing in: management services, railroad and port services, intermodal solutions and industrial switching operations. Its energy affiliates include Great Western Petroleum LLC, the largest private operator in the third most prolific U.S. basin. Broe Real Estate Group acquires, develops and manages office and industrial properties, medical office buildings and multi-family communities across the country, including premier assets in many of the most desirable markets. The Broe Group also has multiple investment affiliates, including Three Leaf Ventures, which is focused on innovative healthcare technology start-ups. For more information, visit broe.com.

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