Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company maintains five operating berths including one berth exclusively for repair and one face berth. These berths extend over 3,400 feet of dock length, with a depth of 27 feet L.W.D.
As a full service company we handle many types of cargo & commodities. We maintain the proper equipment and facilities to handle many different cargos, such as steel slabs, hot and cold rolled steel coils, and steel plate. In addition, bulk products like mill scale, cold bricketted iron and other ferrous metal alloy materials are handled effectively and efficiently.
To complement our stevedoring services, Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company offers 2 terminals (Detroit & Ecorse) both with a variety of services that include truck, rail car and barge loading and unloading, container stuffing and stripping, securing, cargo sorting, cargo assembling and short and long term storage.
Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company offers comprehensive vessel repair services including a full function dry dock. We have over eighty years of experience working on the repair needs of Great Lakes and Ocean vessels. Our services can range from minor repair jobs to complex major repairs.
We regularly perform maintenance work on tugs, barges, cargo handling vessels, and passenger carrying vessels.
We at Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company are committed to your satisfaction.
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