A major shipping company that moves intermodal containers worldwide has stopped accepting North American agricultural shipments.
Bob Sinner with the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance tells Brownfield the recent decision by shipper Hapag-Lloyd will hit producers and exporters of soybeans and specialty grains from the Minneapolis-St. Paul region especially hard.
Sinner tells Brownfield ag products ship at a lower rate and take longer to unload, tying up the container for up to three weeks after delivery. He says the major container shipper needs to turn around empty containers quicker to meet demand for products going from Asia to North America and Europe.
