Braen Stone, Haledon, N.J., has launched waterborne aggregate transportation operations, adding six barges to move construction materials throughout the New York and New Jersey region.
The quarry and construction materials supplier said the new operation marks the first time in its 122-year history that it has transported its products by barge. Each barge can carry up to 2,000 tons of material, compared with approximately 25 tons per truck, according to the company.
“With the addition of our barge capabilities, we can better serve our customers while addressing some of the region’s most pressing transportation challenges,” Scott Braen, president and chief operating officer of Braen Stone Companies, said in a statement. “This investment allows us to move significantly larger volumes of material more efficiently—up to 2,000 tons per barge compared to just 25 tons per truck—while reducing the number of trucks on already congested roads.”…