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Agriculture Container Shippers Left Empty-Handed

Nov 10, 2020 at 01:31 PM CST

Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) noted on their website on Oct. 23 that shipments of agricultural products by containers are being discontinued by a major shipping line, effective immediately and for the foreseeable future. The German international shipping and transportation company Hapag-Lloyd dropped a "bombshell," said SSGA, informing exporters that it is suspending overseas ag container shipments from North America, a decision that could cause major hardships within the entire U.S. ag community.