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Sunday, February 25, 2024
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U.S. Rice Exports To Haiti Have Unhealthy Levels Of Arsenic

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country’s key food staple,

February 25, 2024
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
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U.S. Wheat Exports Plunge as Mississippi River Dries Up

(Bloomberg) — American wheat shipments dropped to the lowest ever, hampered by a shrinking Mississippi River and competition from ample global grain

November 7, 2023
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Saturday, September 2, 2023
Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
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Freight Rates Surge As Mississippi River Water Levels Drop

By Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) –The cost to transport America’s harvest from the Midwest to the rest of the world is soaring as shrinking water

September 2, 2023
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A dockyard worker watches as barley grain is poured into a ship in Nikolaev. REUTERS/Vincent Mundy
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Merger Creates $34 Billion Agri-Trading Powerhouse

CHICAGO, June 13 (Reuters) – U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra are merging to create an agricultural trading giant worth about

June 13, 2023
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Friday, June 2, 2023
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U.S. LNG Exports Fall in May on Lower Output and Changing Demand Trends

HOUSTON, June 2 (Reuters) – U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in May to 7.66 million tonnes from a record 8.01 million tonnes in

June 2, 2023
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Friday, September 2, 2022
California Walnut Producers Struggle to Reach Overseas Markets
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California Walnut Producers Struggle to Reach Overseas Markets

By Kim Chipman and Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — As summer winds down and the holiday season nears, California’s $1 billion walnut industry is

September 2, 2022
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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American Nut Exporters Looking for Ways to Avoid Clogged California Port

By Augusta Saraiva and Kim Chipman (Bloomberg) — US nut exporters — fed up with delays at California’s Port of Oakland — are in talks with

August 31, 2022
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Friday, May 27, 2022
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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U.S. Merchandise-Trade Deficit Shrinks Most Since 2009

By Ana Monteiro and Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit shrank in April by the most since 2009 as imports fell amid lockdowns in

May 27, 2022
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Monday, March 21, 2022
Ocean Carriers’ U.S. Export Services Face Greater Scrutiny Under New FMC Directive
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Ocean Carriers’ U.S. Export Services Face Greater Scrutiny Under New FMC Directive

The top international cean carriers serving the U.S. market have been requested to begin sharing information with the Federal Maritime Commission about export

March 21, 2022
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Sunday, January 30, 2022
Port Of Oakland To Get New Container Yard For Agricultural Exports
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Port Of Oakland To Get New Container Yard For Agricultural Exports

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday it will help fund a new container yard for agricultural

January 30, 2022
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Working Group to Tackle Supply Chain Issues Facing U.S. Dairy Exports
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Working Group to Tackle Supply Chain Issues Facing U.S. Dairy Exports

The Port of Los Angeles, French shipping group CMA CGM, and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) have announced the formation of a working group

January 25, 2022
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
Languishing Walnuts Show How Shipping Crisis Is Hurting U.S. Farmers
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Languishing Walnuts Show How Shipping Crisis Is Hurting U.S. Farmers

By Sharon Bernstein and Nathan Frandino ESCALON, Calif., Dec 9 (Reuters) – The shrink-wrapped boxes of fresh California walnuts stacked almost to the

December 9, 2021
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
soybean loading on a bulk ship
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Power Outages Slash U.S. Grain Exports Despite Mississippi River Reopening

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter (Reuters) Grain exports from U.S. Gulf Coast terminals in southern Louisiana remained severely limited on Tuesday, even

September 8, 2021
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Hurricane Ida Threatens U.S. Grain Exports If Disruptions Linger

(Bloomberg) —Hurricane Ida is shaking up grain exports in the U.S.’s busiest agricultural port, a problem that could balloon as the nation approaches

August 31, 2021
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Monday, August 23, 2021
port of los angeles-long beach. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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At Port of Los Angeles, More Boxes Leave Empty Than Loaded

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Exports from the top ten US container ports slumped by 8.3% in July, compared with the same month of 2020, to 763,619

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 2629

Thursday, May 27, 2021
general cargo bulk ship
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China’s Scrutiny of Corn Imports Spurs U.S. Cargo Cancellations

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is clamping down on some corn imports amid concern that overseas purchases have spiraled out of control, prompting

May 27, 2021
Total Views: 19429

Friday, May 21, 2021
Federal Maritime Commission Votes to Create New National Shipper Advisory Committee
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Federal Maritime Commission Votes to Create New National Shipper Advisory Committee

The U.S. Federal maritime Commission has voted to create a National Shipper Advisory Committee to advise the FMC “on policies relating to the

May 21, 2021
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