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Longview, WA--Daybreak Transportation and Rail Transfer of Longview, Washington, has launched a monthly barge service to and from Hawaii through the Port of Longview.

First launching in May 2009, barges continue to travel to Hawaii with building materials, lumber, steel, construction equipment and project cargo.

On the return voyage, the barge will carry containerized refuse from Hawaii to Eastern Washington landfills.

The Port of Longview is responsible for receipt and delivery of cargo at the Port's staging area, as well as transferring cargo to and from the dock. Daybreak has partnered with SSA Marine for loading and stowing cargo on the barge.

Brusco Tug & Barge, also of Longview, has been contracted to provide the tug and barge services.

"The Port's focus is to develop new breakbulk business opportunities that utilize all of our primary resources," said Port of Longview Director of Marketing Valerie Harris.

"Daybreak's barge service does just that by making use of our marine berths, terminal space, local workforce and mobile equipment." Established in 1982 as Daybreak Dispatch Inc., the company has grown from a truck brokerage to a full-service transportation and logistics provider.

In 2000, Daybreak created a new division, Daybreak Transportation and Rail Transfer, and purchased their Longview rail yard.

Daybreak's future plans include short sea shipping along the Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico.

"From trucking and rail, barge service seemed to be the natural progression for Daybreak's transportation services," said Daybreak President/ Owner Gene Teel.

"Our goal is to provide customers with full-service transportation solutions."

For more information, call Ashley Opsahl-Scibelli at 360-425-3305.

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