St. John Enterprises, LLC
P.O. Box 96
Garyville, Louisiana 70051
Phone: 985.535.2046
Fax: 985.535.2049
Who We Are
It's been more than three decades since Charles
and Patsy Metcalf moved their family from
Houston to New Orleans where Charles worked for
Nilo Barge Line as a barge representative. This
decision to leave the Texas area and settle in
Louisiana would eventually open the doors to a
series of profitable opportunities and the
creation of a successful family business. This
was also the time when two entrepreneurial
individuals, Charles Metcalf and Sammy Zito,
would share their dreams and hopes and form a
friendship that would last a lifetime.
In 1976 Charles Metcalf, an industrious,
outgoing individual, began the first of numerous
business ventures with Sammy Zito. His knowledge
of cleaning and repair of barges was a definite
asset to the new company, Zito/Metcalf Marine
Repairs. More than his expertise, however, it
was his unique salesmanship and genuine
likability that Sammy truly prized. Eventually,
their association would lead to the development
of other companies. At the heart of each
undertaking was a trust and bonding that would
last
three decades.
From these early beginnings St. John Fleeting
would emerge in 1983 as a diversified company,
equipped to handle fleeting, shifting, barge
repairs and cleaning. Later on the company would
build its own full service dock and provide ship
anchorage.
Today, St. John Fleeting is strategically
located near various terminals, liquid, grain
and aggregates style docks at 141 on the lower
Mississippi River. The company has access to 3
miles of fleeting space and is capable of
handling 300 dry bulk or liquid cargo barges.
