Spearpoint Logistics to serve BNSF's Barstow International Gateway

Spearpoint Logistics will provide warehousing and transportation services for BNSF Railway's Barstow International Gateway (BIG), a master-planned inland intermodal facility in Southern California that was approved for development in June.

Through the collaboration, Spearpoint Logistics will provide shippers with additional supply chain options, including warehousing, distribution and brokerage services for freight moving through Southern California from Asia and Mexico to destinations across the United States, BNSF officials said in a press release.

BIG will enhance supply chain resiliency by enabling freight arriving through Southern California gateways to move more efficiently via rail through BNSF's network while reducing congestion on highways, they added. Spearpoint's services will give customers access to integrated logistics solutions in one location, building on the co-location partner benefits already in place at BNSF's Alliance, Texas Logistics Park.

"Spearpoint’s expertise in warehousing, heavyweight cross-docking and transportation solutions directly complements the capabilities we are building at BIG," said BNSF Group Vice President of Consumer Products Jon Gabriel. "By bringing together best-in-class logistics providers and rail service in one integrated location, BIG will create new opportunities for customers to improve efficiency, reduce complexity and strengthen their supply chains. We’re thrilled to have Spearpoint as a strategic partner in this shared effort."