Shipments of ag commodities by containers could be hampered

Dale Hildebrant
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020 Updated Nov 15, 2020

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Word was received in late October that shipment of ag commodities might be disrupted due to the fact that shipment containers from a major shipping company are being discontinued. This announcement was made in a press release from the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), in which they said the German international shipping and transportation company, Hapag-Lloyd, is suspending overseas ag container shipments for North America.

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