Heniff Plans Ohio Sweetener Terminal for Cargill
Heniff Transportation Systems will build a sweetener transload facility outside Jeffersonville, Ohio, to serve Cargill.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Transportation
Heniff Transportation Systems announced on November 2 that its affiliate Heniff Food Grade will develop and operate a sweetener transload facility for Cargill outside Jeffersonville, Ohio. The terminal will provide transloading, storage and distribution services for Cargill sweetener products.
Why it matters
The site is designed to connect rail and highway networks, giving Cargill sweetener products access to both Genesee & Wyoming's Indiana & Ohio Railway and Interstate 70 and Interstate 71 in Ohio. The project expands capacity for handling food-grade bulk products across the state.
Cargill ranks No. 26 on Transport Topics' list of top agriculture and food processing carriers. Heniff has not disclosed the terminal's total cost or annual handling volume in its announcement.
The players
Heniff Transportation Systems
A transportation and logistics company whose affiliate Heniff Food Grade will develop and operate the Ohio terminal.
Cargill
A large global agricultural and food processing company that ranks No. 26 among the top agriculture and food processing carriers on Transport Topics' list.
The details
Heniff Food Grade will develop and operate the facility, which will offer product storage, rail transloading, bulk trucking and tank wash services. The terminal will be constructed to handle a large annual volume of sweetener-related products.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Heniff announces the Ohio sweetener terminal for Cargill.
Before the end of 2026: Construction of the Jeffersonville terminal is scheduled to begin.
Market Landscape
Cargill's placement at No. 26 on Transport Topics' agriculture and food processing carrier list places it among the sector's established logistics operators. The Ohio terminal adds dedicated sweetener transload capacity as large food processors expand bulk distribution networks in the Midwest.
Ohio shippers and food manufacturers gain a new rail and truck transload option for sweetener products near Interstate 70 and Interstate 71. The added capacity may affect distribution routing and availability for businesses that rely on these bulk ingredients.
The takeaway
Ohio's freight infrastructure continues to attract food-processing logistics projects that connect rail and interstate highway access. Businesses tracking supply chains in the state should watch how the Jeffersonville terminal performs once operational.
What happens next
Construction of the Jeffersonville, Ohio terminal is scheduled to begin before the end of 2026.
Further reading
Explore more Transportation coverage for context on how freight and rail projects are reshaping logistics in Ohio.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Transport Topics.
