A common theme occurred at the 2023 Transportation Go! conference: Ag logistics and transportation are complex and ever-evolving, and finding solutions to the problems facing the industry require strong relationships, collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking. Led by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), more than 120 of the sharpest minds in the logistics and transportation industry descended on Omaha, Nebraska, on March 15-16 to work through some of those issues facing the movement of agriculture out of the Upper Midwest. "When you have the type of influencers that you had at this conference, such as Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner [...]

March 15-16 conference includes FMC, U.S. DOT representatives Commissioner Max Vekich of the Federal Maritime Commission and Elaine Trevino, senior supply chain adviser for the U.S. Department of Transportation, are among the notable speakers at the 2023 Transportation Go! conference, which takes place March 15-16 at the Hilton Omaha in Omaha. Organized by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), Transportation Go! is the premier meeting that tackles issues pertaining to soybean, grain and other agricultural transportation from the Midwest. Other key presenters include Luisa Fernandez-Willey, assistant vice president, policy & economics, for the Association of American Railroads; Peter Hirthe, [...]

The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance has long had a great relationship with the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, known as AgTC. So we’re thrilled that AgTC plans to hold one of its workshops on the heels of Transportation Go! Transportation Go! will take place March 15-16 at the Hilton Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, and AgTC’s Ag Shipper Workshop at the same location following a joint lunch between the two events. “Transportation Go! is an interactive conference that addresses the myriad challenges and opportunities ag shippers are facing," said Eric Wenberg, SSGA executive director. “We appreciate that AgTC recognizes our agenda and [...]

Transportation Go!, the premier conference for soybean, grain and other agricultural transportation issues in the Midwest, is set to take place March 15-16, 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska, at the Hilton Omaha. Registration for this second-annual event is now open at transportationgo.com. Our agenda is nearly finalized with Max Vekich, Federal Maritime Commission; Luisa Fernandez-Willey, Association of American Railroads; Elaine Trevino, U.S. Department of Transportation and more confirmed. SSGA is also proud to be hosting local college students at the conference. Students from Bellevue University in the Supply Chain, Transportation and Logistics Management major are eager to attend and learn more [...]

AgTC plans to join conference, hold workshop afterward Transportation Go!, the premier conference for soybean, grain and other agricultural transportation issues in the Upper Midwest, is set to take place March 15-16, 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska, at the Hilton Omaha, and registration for this second-annual event is now open at transportationgo.com. The 2023 version of Transportation Go! follows a wildly successful and interactive 2022 show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The inaugural event, known then as the Northern Commodity Transportation Conference, took place in 2020 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Thanks to the generous support of show sponsor, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Transportation [...]

Agricultural transportation has myriad challenges, no matter the mode of movement, and representatives of all points on the supply chain gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week to discuss issues and look ahead to the future. “The most important thing is open and continuous communication, and that’s what this conference is,” said the conference’s emcee, Dr. Richard Stewart, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Superior and director of the university’s Transportation and Logistics Research Center. “We need to continue this conversation at every level we can.” The conference, being in the home city of Port Milwaukee, focused on the Great Lakes and [...]

Speakers include Wisconsin ag secretary Romanski, FMC chair Maffei, STB member Primus The movement of agricultural products around the country and around the world has been uniquely affected by the global supply chain crisis. Finding solutions and opportunities amid those challenges require in-depth discussions and real, follow-up action from stakeholders throughout agriculture – from boots-on-the-ground commodity growers and organizations to traders and shippers of specialty crops to state and federal officials and more. Transportation Go!, takes place in Milwaukee March 3-4, bringing together those stakeholders to focus on improving the competitive shipping environment for U.S. agriculture shippers and exporters everywhere. [...]

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection secretary to give keynote address at Transportation Go! Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is the latest to join the agenda of Transportation Go!, which will be held in Milwaukee March 3-4. Romanski served as DATCP deputy secretary and interim secretary prior to his June 2020 appointment as secretary. He has held leadership roles in multiple state agencies, including the Governor’s office, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Romanski will join other prominent leaders, including Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chair [...]

Transportation Go!, the premier conference for soybean and grain transportation and trade issues in the Upper Midwest, is pleased to announce that Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei and Surface Transportation Board Vice-Chairman Robert E. Primus have agreed to appear at this year’s conference, March 3-4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Transportation Go! conference is focused on improving the competitive shipping environment for U.S. agriculture shippers and exporters everywhere with an emphasis on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Maffei has been invited to discuss FMC’s efforts to find solutions to the global container shipping crisis and to [...]

With great investments coming to the Great Lakes, the time is right to focus on the United States’ inland seas and the St. Lawrence Seaway for agricultural shipping. Transportation Go!, the premier conference for soybean and grain transportation and trade issues in the Upper Midwest, will take place March 3-4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home to Port Milwaukee, one of the gateways to the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. With growing and emerging markets in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, there is more than enough capacity on the Great Lakes to increase agricultural trade to those regions, [...]