The Coast Guard has removed vessel transit restrictions for ports in the New Orleans area which bodes well for ag exports from the region.
Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield Ag News it’ll be slow but seeing restoration of vessel activity where Hurricane Ida came ashore is very good news for farmers and grain shippers ahead of harvest.
“It takes awhile for that to fully emerge. We’re seeing some vessel loading currently occurring, but it’ll be some time before you’ll see the whole supply chain operate on all cylinders.”
And equally important, Steenhoek says, is the restoration of the electric delivery system.
