This month marks the official retirement of Ed Weilbacher as general manager for the Kaskaskia Regional Port District. The Kaskaskia River, Illinois’ second-largest river, arises in east-central Illinois and flows 324 miles to join with the Mississippi Ri... See more
The mv. Sierra Dawn, operated by St. Louis-based American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), marked the closing of the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River as it pushed the last tow to depart St. Paul, Minn., on November 25. It pushed 12 ba... See more
Bayer welcomed the support of the U.S. Solicitor General, announced Nov. 30, for a United States Supreme Court review of the Durnell case, in which the plaintiff sued Bayer claiming that his non-Hodgkins lymphoma was caused by glyphosate, the key ingredie... See more
China Resumes Buying Soybeans
Almost a month after the United States announced a trade deal with China that included promises by China to resume buying U.S. soybeans, Reuters reported on November 21 that two cargo vessels were headed for grain port termin... See more
Major Grain Merchandiser Files Bankruptcy
Hansen-Mueller Company, an Omaha-based grain merchandiser that also operates port terminal facilities, announced on November 17 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Hansen-Mueller’s port termina... See more
