Grain

Grain inspections fall but corn rebounds

Grain barge traffic was up for the week ending Sept. 8. David Krapf photo

For the week ending Aug. 22, total inspections of grain (corn, wheat, and soybeans) for export from all major U.S. export regions reached 2.16 million metric tons (mmt), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

This amount is 7% less than the previous week, down 22% from last year, and 15% below the three-year average, the USDA said in its weekly Grain Transportation Report released today. The drop in total inspections was caused mainly by lower wheat and soybean inspections. Corn...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/grain-inspections-fall-but-corn-rebounds/

SBITC to launch containerized grain shipping

Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) announced that the shipment of grain may now be containerized.

SBITC, a member of the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), will begin importing shipments of grain such as rice, wheat, corn, and soybean meal through container shipping in order to increase cost-efficiency and effectiveness.

Containerization is a shipping method where cargo is loaded onto truck-sized intermodal containers. These containers are then loaded onto...

https://container-news.com/sbitc-to-launch-containerized-grain-shipping/

CP marks a record for grain shipment

Canadian Pacific has broken all-time records for the shipment of grain, moving 2.64 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Canadian grain and grain products in October. This makes October 2018 CP’s biggest month ever for moving Canadian grain, breaking the record from September 2017. During the month of October CP also set a new record for biofuels shipped.

“This accomplishment is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our operating team and the power of our operating model,” said Joan Hardy,...

http://container-news.com/cp-marks-record-grain-shipment/

West Coast voters: Help your friends and family register now, vote in November midterms

If you wish to vote in the U.S. midterm election on November 6, now is the time to:

  • Check your voter registration — is it up to date? If you have moved, you may need to re-register.

  • Read about the candidates.
  • Register to vote.
  • Remind your friends and family register to register before your state’s deadline.

– ALASKA –
Register before Oct. 7
https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/

– CALIFORNIA –
Register before Oct. 22
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/

– HAWAII –
Register before...

http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/2018/09/west-coast-voters-help-your-friends-and-family-register-now-vote-in-november-midterms/

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