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Mr. [Mike Ogborn] says OmniTRAX and CGDC undertook this mission to Russia because of their commitment to do everything possible to make the Port of Churchill viable and a resource for economic growth and benefit to Manitoba and Canada. "Cargo diversification is crucial to the long-term future of Churchill," says Mr. Ogborn. "Russia and the Ports of St. Petersburg and Murmansk represent huge potential for Churchill."
OmniTRAX executives next traveled to Murmansk for facility tours and met with seaport officials, private companies, and a number of public and private business development agencies. "We are impressed with the business-marketing vision and operations expertise present in Russia," states Al Sauer, Executive Vice President - Marketing and Strategic Planning for OmniTRAX. Mr. Sauer has a primary role in analyzing the Russian opportunities. "Shipping and business people in Russia want to help find ways to do business with Churchill," states Mr. Sauer. "Clearly, they are smart, talented, and cooperative."
An affiliate of The Broe Companies (www.broe.com), OmniTRAX is the largest privately held rail services company in North America. With its headquarters in Denver, Colorado, OmniTRAX owns and operates 18 short-line railroads across the United States and Canada. OmniTRAX also owns and operates the Port of Churchill, Manitoba. Additionally, OmniTRAX provides intermodal terminal services to Class I railways through its Quality Terminal Services subsidiary, provides customized private switching services for major industrial complexes through its OmniTRAX Switching Services subsidiary, and provides locomotive maintenance services to Class I railways through its OmniTRAX Locomotive Services subsidiary. Learn more about OmniTRAX at www.omnitrax.com.