In lieu of person-to-person meetings in Washington, D.C., the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) board used technology to hold their board meeting and visit various federal regulators April 6-7. […]
Compiled by Bruce Abbe, strategic adviser for trade and transportation Tracking the outlook for shipping during the last few weeks of the global coronavirus pandemic has been like riding on […]
According to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, Chinese companies who meet certain requirements can apply for tariff exemptions on imports. Exempt items include: wheat, soybeans, corn, and […]
Bruce Abbe, strategic adviser for trade and transportation Industry sources are predicting the recent shortage of containers inland that U.S. exporters need to ship overseas is about to take a […]
By Kim Link-Wills for American Shipper The transportation industry is critical for the movement of goods. But are all employees working for transportation and logistics companies “essential” during these unprecedented […]
By Arvin Donley for World Grain EU food and feed industry representatives are expressing concerns to the European Commission about enacting social distancing measures designed to prevent the spread of […]
The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) team often refers to the organization’s main priorities as the “three legs on a stool.” Since SSGA’s inception in 2019, transportation and soya […]
If you build it, they will come. In a matter of months, the inaugural Northern Commodity Transportation Conference (NCTC) has transformed from a brainstorm to a fully-curated meeting with dozens of panelists, […]
Compiled by Bruce Abbe, strategic adviser for trade and transportation Several ports serving agricultural exporters, including port-members of the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), have recently been in the […]
Compiled by Bruce Abbe, strategic adviser for trade and transportation The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) program recently announced its next round of availability of grant funding […]
