"The success and growth of the company over the years can be directly attributed to our commitment to providing quality customer service," said President Jerry Fryberger. "Everyone who works at Hallett Dock is focused on making sure we take care of the people we serve. We employ a team approach to business and everyone on the team plays a vital role."

In addition to Fryberger, Hallett Dock's team is headed up by Vice President Bill McGiffert, General Manager Mike McCoshen, Superintendent Clyde Jago and Controller Stephen Sykes.

Long List of commodities

Hallett Dock's commitment to customer service has allowed it to grow from its humble beginnings to a company with enough capacity and equipment to handle in excess of 1 million tons of goods annually. Materials include everything from chrome ore from western Montana that's shipped to Europe, to bentonite clay from Wyoming that goes to Europe and Labrador, to urea from Saudi Arabia for the agricultural markets in western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.

"The list of products that go through our facility is very extensive and has grown steadily over the years," McGiffert pointed out. "Along with that, the markets we're involved in have expanded as well. We handle products from all over the globe. Our customers have come to expect fast turnaround on their products, but at the same time we have the capacity to store products for long periods of time, if necessary."

Hallett Dock receives commodities at its maritime facilities by several modes, with

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