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Savannah tops in agricultural exports in 2019
The Port of Savannah handled the most containerized agricultural export volumes last year among all U.S. ports, according to a national database.
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American Shipper
Heartland shippers feel 20-foot box squeeze
The smallest of the standardized ocean containers in the global fleet remains ideal for dense, heavy agricultural goods, forest products, and machinery shipments.
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Blank sailings threaten to sink heartland ag exports
Container equipment shortage exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic stresses upper-Midwest soybean exporter trying to fill his springtime customer orders to Asia.
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Commentary: April Fools! Who’s the loser in phase one?
CNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco provides commentary on how the Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China has not worked as thought, at least…
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Gulf Coast shipping wins big in federal project funding
$360 million allotted to deepen the Port of Mobile and the Lower Mississippi River.
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US Treasury formalizes channel for continued humanitarian aid to Iran
The Swiss government will serve as the go-between to manage financial transactions involving medical and other exports to Iran and ensure Iranian sanctions are not…
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Ag shippers wants carriers held more accountable for container availability
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition has developed service contract guidance its members can use to set parameters for when ocean carriers should issue or withhold detention…
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Removing sting of penalties for US export data errors
Agriculture shippers and forwarders work with CBP and Census in an effort to eliminate $5,000-$10,000 penalties for minor export data filing errors in the Automated…
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Maritime
Tariffs endanger $186 billion in US economic activity, study finds
Risks based on cargo moving through Los Angeles/Long Beach ports
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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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