agricultural shippers
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Economic impact from freight rail strike could total $2B per day
The Association of American Railroads estimates that a nationwide strike could cost about $2 billion each day, while shippers groups rally Congress to intervene in…
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Grain shippers eye hiccups on rail network
Peak harvest season begins in the U.S. soon, and grain shippers are hoping rail service will be able to meet market demand.
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Union Pacific ordered to improve service to California chicken processors
Foster Poultry Farms asked STB last week to order UP to improve rail service to two poultry processing plants in California. The board agreed to…
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USDA urges rail regulators ‘to take immediate action to improve service’
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack wants the Surface Transportation Board to move forward with proceedings that would address rail service for grain and agricultural products…
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Patriot Rail to establish rail district in central California
The rail district, a public-private partnership with Merced County, will serve agricultural producers in the region.
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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: ADM Trucking serves ADM and others
ADM is a very large, global company. It owns thousands of vehicles of different kinds, including an in-house fleet of trucks.
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AAR, Railinc and agricultural shippers create visibility portal
A portal to provide agricultural shippers with visibility for their covered hopper cars will help them conform to food safety transportation standards and prevent cross-contact…
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GSCW chat recap: AgTC on challenges faced by food exporters
AgTC’s Peter Freidmann highlights the hurdles U.S. food exporters confront as they vie for containers to transport their goods.
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War of words escalates as exporters scramble for scarce containers
California calls on feds to protect exporters. Shipping groups claim California export cure will worsen congestion — including for importers.
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Ag shippers feel pain from lack of ocean containers
“This is one of the most difficult seasons we’ve been facing trying to move our cargo out of the United States,” says a California almond…
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