Agriculture
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Maritime
Commentary: 20-foot container crunch may impact harvests
Containers are used to carry imports to the U.S., but they also carry exports from the U.S. The agriculture industry depends on them, but COVID-19…
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Air Cargo
Commentary: Why seeds travel the world
Most crops don't grow without seeds. But how are seeds for commercial farming transported? Darren Prokop explores this topic.
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News
Bulkloads.com carrier app adds load alerts, messaging options
Enhancements to the Bulkloads app are designed to improve the communication and speed of finding loads and negotiating rates for bulk carriers.
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Weather and Critical Events
Commentary: Spring floods have lasting impact on Midwestern transportation market
For anyone in and around the Corn Belt in 2019, the lasting effects of this spring’s flooding are still front and center in everyone’s mind.…
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American Shipper
Commentary: Importance of U.S. agriculture to trade negotiations
Ben Thrower writes about the importance of American agriculture - not just to the U.S. population, but to the country's trade negotiations.
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Rail
A wet spring delayed the U.S. corn harvest
The U.S. imports corn from Brazil ahead of the harvest season.
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Infrastructure
Lack of Funding for U.S. Internal Waterways System Threatens to Damage Agricultural Production and Shipping
The system of internal waterways vital to the nation’s shipment of agricultural commodities is rapidly diminishing in its capabilities to handle bulk shipping.
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New Tech
Taking aim at Big Ag
Logistics startups are using data science and mobile technologies to connect grocery shoppers with local farmers.
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Asia-Pacific
Commentary: Decline in exports hurts agricultural producers and railroads
Chinese tariffs are impacting American agriculture. But declines in exports to other countries are also hurting American agriculture.
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Rail
Commentary: Moving grain is a major market for U.S. and Canadian railroads
Jim Blaze writes about the movement of grain by rail. This is a huge business for U.S. and Canadian railroads, and is also critical to…
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