Articles by Alan
Transportation
IMO 2020 Regulation Could Increase Diesel Cost
In 1973, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) enacted regulations to reduce pollution from marine and shipping operations. The International Maritime Organization’s new regulations (IMO 2020)…
Infrastructure
Soybean Barge Movements Slow
2019 has been a tough year for the barge industry and all producers of commodities that use the Inland Mississippi Waterways System. After Lock and…
Exports
Brazil Rail Projects Impacting Soybean Exports
Like the U.S., Brazil’s public roads and waterways are publicly funded. Unlike the U.S. where railroads fund much of its own track improvements, Brazil railroads…
Infrastructure
Barge Rates Muted
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), “the U.S. Inland Waterway System utilizes a percent of tariff system to establish…
Infrastructure
Truck Rates Declining in 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Transportation Report indicates trucking cost per ton is down almost 9%, which is a welcome change from the…
Infrastructure
Crop Barge Movements Not Shifting to Rail
Lock and Dam 27 at Granite City, Illinois is below where the Illinois River joins the Mississippi River but above St. Louis, Missouri. In addition…