Ag transportation conference will return to Minneapolis March 12-13, 2025 Transportation Go! returned to the Great Lakes region March 13-14 in Toledo, Ohio, for two days of solution-seeking discussions among those involved in agricultural transportation. Hosted by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), the event brought together about 120 growers, port authorities, shippers, suppliers and others involved in transporting agricultural products. A panel of representatives of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway ports talked about opportunities, infrastructure updates and ways they work together to ensure cargo travels efficiently along the St. Lawrence Seaway enroute to its destination. In the 1970s, [...]

Hapag-Lloyd AG’s Hardy Pearson is the latest speaker confirmed to join the Transportation Go! agenda. Transportation Go! will be held March 13-14 at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Toledo, Ohio. Pearson, who serves as Hapag-Lloyd America’s senior vice president North America commercial, joined the organization in 2006 and has more than 30 years of container shipping experience in all commercial functions. He currently oversees all regional commercial projects and strategy-related topics. “Having one of the world’s largest shippers of ag products represented at Transportation Go! is extremely important,” said Bob Sinner, chair of Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), the [...]

Soy checkoff boards help move Transportation Go! The state of Ohio boasts various modes of transportation that deliver products to market. With an abundance of routes and its proximity to the Great Lakes, the Buckeye State makes for an ideal location to host the fourth annual Transportation Go! Conference March 12-14 when it docks in the port city of Toledo, Ohio. Mike Ralph, who’s served on the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) for six years, said he’s excited to bring Transportation Go! – which is hosted by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance – to his home state. “It’s very important [...]

Federal Maritime Commission and Surface Transportation Board members will speak March 14 Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Max Vekich and Michelle Schultz, with the Surface Transportation Board (STB), are confirmed to speak at Transportation Go! on March 14  in Toledo, Ohio. Hosted by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), Transportation Go! is the premier conference for soybean and grain transportation and trade issues in the Upper Midwest. Serving on FMC since 2022, Commissioner Vekich has been invited to discuss FMC’s implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and other initiatives. Schultz, who was sworn into STB in Jan. 2021 [...]

Early bird registration for Transportation Go! ends Jan. 31 Transportation Go! will dock at the Great Lakes March 13-14 to tackle key issues and explore opportunities for agricultural transportation. The third-annual conference, hosted by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance, will be held March 13-14 at the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel in Toledo, Ohio. Transportation Go! is the premier conference for agricultural transportation and trade in the Midwest. Together and through a robust agenda featuring high-level speakers, attendees will discuss challenges and opportunities for agricultural freight moved on intermodal, rail and ocean lanes. Representatives from the Federal Maritime Commission, Surface Transportation board and U.S. [...]

Transportation Go! will return to the Great Lakes region in 2024 to tackle key issues and explore opportunities for agricultural transportation. The third-annual conference, hosted by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance, will take place March 13-14 at the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel in Toledo, Ohio. Transportation Go! is the premier conference for agricultural transportation and trade in the Midwest. The event brings together growers, industry professionals and carrier representatives along with state, regional and federal officials to discuss challenges, opportunities and new developments in the global logistics supply chain for transporting ag products. “As an ag shipper from the Midwest, Transportation Go! is one of the most important [...]