Logistics

Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

CN ships first train from expanded Illinois grain facility

The new elevator at Lis can load a 115-car unit train in just eight hours.

Freight train locomotive pulling grain cars at agricultural facility with large metal storage silos

Brand Insights

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life.

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

Business & Markets

Iowa suspends truck weight limits for harvest

Governor Reynolds’ order allows heavier agricultural loads through Oct. 10 to speed grain collection.

Grain Elevators

Ukraine loses third of grain export capacity

Russian strikes on port infrastructure have slashed Ukraine's monthly Black Sea shipping capacity from 6 million to 4 million metric tons, threatening global supplies to Europe, Africa and Asia.

Industrial port facility with cargo cranes, grain silos, and tugboat moored at waterfront dock

Railroads ready for big 2026 grain harvest

Major carriers report adequate equipment and crews despite some fleet reductions from last year.

Agricultural grain elevator facility with large metal storage silos and conveyor systems in rural landscape

CPKC targets 34.5 million tonnes for 2026-27

Railway plans capacity for up to 700,000 metric tonnes weekly when Thunder Bay port operates.

Red BNSF freight train traveling through arid landscape with power lines

Grain Trade & Export

Grain rail traffic holds steady in July

U.S. grain shipments by rail remained flat while barge movements increased and diesel prices jumped nearly 18 cents, according to federal data released this week.

BNSF diesel-electric locomotive number 4566 traveling through arid landscape with sparse vegetation

What better rail ETAs mean for grain shipments

TransmetriQ’s Andy Adams discusses turning rail transportation from guesswork into predictable supply chain operations.

Feed & Grain Podcast episode featuring Andy Adams discussing rail ETAs impact on grain shipments, hosted by Steven Kilger

Cooperative Ventures backs barge tech startup

Cooperative Ventures has invested in OpenTug to improve marine logistics for agricultural supply chains.

Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

Canada launches Vancouver port expansion strategy

The government partners with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to double non-U.S. exports by 2035 through infrastructure improvements and environmental protections.

Aerial view of a major container shipping port with cargo ships, loading cranes, and stacked containers along the waterfront.

Grain Trade & Export

AD Ports Group buys Brazil’s CLI for $835M

The UAE-based logistics giant enters South America with its largest acquisition, targeting agri-bulk terminals at key Brazilian ports.

Aerial view of cargo ships docked at industrial port with city skyline in background

Grain Trade & Export

Rail rates rise as wheat harvest shrinks 36%

BNSF and Union Pacific adjust freight tariffs amid projected smallest hard red winter wheat crop in nearly 70 years.

Railroad tracks converging into the distance with wooden ties and metal rails

CN Railway reports record first quarter revenue ton miles and approves dividend

The Canadian railway company posted strong operational performance despite a 1% revenue decline and announced a second-quarter dividend.

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