Logistics Solutions for Wherever the Wind Blows.
BNSF Logistics provides a mode-neutral approach to planning synchronized transportation and just-in-time staging for delivering and installing wind components.
Our wind energy service areas — including component transportation, engineering, maintenance and repair, and distribution center and transload site development — provide us with a broad base of available solutions and expertise that sets us apart from other providers and allows us to anticipate and adapt to client needs. This extensive and diverse experience in the wind energy sector has given us the great satisfaction of having coordinated logistics for more wind turbine components than any other company in North America.
Essential to our wind offering is our in-house engineering team, which includes dedicated mechanical, industrial, and civil engineers. These talented BNSF Logistics experts are responsible for industry-leading innovations in wind component logistics, including our custom railcar, our patented Blade Runner® and Blade Controller™, and universal wind blade fixtures, which allow us to seamlessly switch between different manufacturers’ components.
Key Wind Energy Services:
- Site selection
- Load planning/design
- Railcar selection
- Storage
- Loading and tie-downs
- Rail linehaul
- Offloading
- Truck delivery to wind farm
- Patented Wind Fixtures
