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Did You Know? How many bushels of soybeans can shipping containers accommodate?
TEU (“twenty foot equivalent unit”): 796 bushels
FEU (“forty foot equivalent unit”): 973 bushels |
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Soy Transportation Coalition Hosts STB Chairman Elliott on Grain Loading Tour The Soy Transportation Coalition invited Chairman Daniel Elliott of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to Iowa on Nov. 16 to tour Archer Daniels Midland’s soybean processing plant, located in Des Moines, and West Central Cooperative’s grain elevator, located near Ames. Afterward, members of the ag shipping industry had a chance to discuss with Elliott the issues affecting the industry. Click here to Read More |
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Soy Transportation Coalition publishes updated study on rail transportation of soybeans The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) recently updated its annual report on the railroad transportation of soybeans and soy products – highlighting the significance of our nation’s railroads to the soybean industry. Click here to Read More |
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St. Lawrence Seaway experiences boon in export grain traffic, USDOT says During 2010’s first 10 months, grain exports have risen “sharply” through the St. Lawrence Seaway, increasing about 23 percent year over year to 1.9 million metric tons, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Overall, St. Lawrence Seaway traffic is up 17 percent, and ports in Duluth, Minn., Milwaukee and Toledo, Ohio, have registered sizable vessel traffic and tonnage gains. Click here to Read More |
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Amtrak's biodiesel locomotive makes TIME's 'best invention of 2010' list What do Apple Inc.’s iPad, improved 3-D glasses and Amtrak’s new biodiesel locomotive have in common? All three made TIME magazine’s list of the “50 Best Inventions of 2010.” Click here to Read More |
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Maersk Reported Close to 18,000-TEU Ship Order Maersk Line is close to placing an order for up to 20 container ships that would each be able to transport 18,000 20-foot ocean containers, breaking through industry standards for carrying capacity. The Danish carrier is negotiations with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding on a contract that would be worth up to $2 billion, the Korea Economic Daily reported. Click here to Read More |
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| The Soy Transportation Coalition is comprised of thirteen state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association, and the United Soybean Board.
The National Grain and Feed Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association serve as ex-officio members of the organization. |
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| Funded by the Soybean Checkoff |
