Articles by Alan
Exports
U.S. Soy Exporters Capitalize on Changing Trade Patterns
Logistics for most products is a ratable service because the origination, destination and quantity shipped are all known. For agricultural goods and commodities in general,…
Infrastructure
Brazil Rail Projects Impact Soybean Exports
On February 7, 2019, the Brazilian Supreme Court reinstated the National Land Transportation Agency’s (ANTT) authority to issue fines for anyone who does not pay…
Transportation
Weaker Currency Offsetting Higher Brazilian Truck Freight Rates
One factor that will eventually help U.S. soybean farmers obtain a higher soybean price is higher Brazilian truck freight rates increasing the Brazilian soybean port…
Exports
Upper Mississippi River Open
As bad luck would have it, during the time period when the upper Mississippi River traditionally would open to barge traffic, the river reached flood…
Infrastructure
Panama Canal Authority Lowering Draft to 43 Feet
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that effective May 28, the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the canal’s Neopanamax locks will be 43 feet…
Infrastructure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Port Authority Deepening Waterways
In an ongoing effort to continually improve the U.S. transportation system, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Port Authority are proceeding with design…