Articles tagged under: containers
Signup Now for Container Assistance Program
Published May 26, 2022
USDA is taking applications for its new Commodity Container Assistance Program. This program provides funding for exporters to reduce the cost of sourcing containers at ports in Oakland and Seattle. The Farm Service Agency will make monthly direct payments to…Container Dwell Fee Postponed Again
Published December 30, 2021
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again delayed the implementation of fines for shipping containers that have stayed too long at the port. The ‘container dwell fee’ was first announced in late October to ease the congestion…Port Congestion Will Likely Continue for Months
Published December 5, 2021
If there has been any improvement in the supply chain congestion, it has been small. That’s the word from Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance Chairman Bob Sinner. Sinner, who leads SB&B Foods at Casselton, North Dakota, says everyone wants to…Container Crisis Cranks Up
Published August 12, 2021
The availability of shipping containers may be getting even tighter. A COVID-19 outbreak has been reported at one of the major ports and China has suspended operations. Some ships are being rerouted to Shanghai, which is already dealing with the…Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced
Published August 11, 2021
South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson has introduced the first major update to the federal regulations for the ocean shipping business since 1998. Ocean carriers have been refusing to accept cargoes for U.S. agricultural exports and sending empty containers back to…Navigating Rough Shipping Waters
Published July 26, 2021
Agricultural shippers are navigating rough waters lately, as the availability of shipping containers has been scarce. This is creating logistical challenges for agribusinesses, including Casselton, North Dakota-based SB&B Foods, who is an exporter of food-grade products. President Bob Sinner says…Addressing the Container Shortage
Published July 21, 2021
Shipping containers have been scarce with Chinese exporters paying a premium to have them returned empty. The Agriculture Transportation Coalition hopes to change that. This coalition has produced a draft report seeking a requirement for shipping carriers to carry export…Trade Hampered by a Shortage of Shipping Containers
Published June 24, 2021
That has driven up the cost of containers and shipping rates are skyrocketing. The index for containerized freight out of Shanghai increased 44 percent this past week, reaching an all-time high. California Congressman Jim Costa wants this issue investigated. "We…