The transportation industry, much like agriculture, is one rooted in resiliency and a shared belief that no obstacle is too great or complex to overcome – so long as all parties along the supply chain put their collective heads down, collaborate and think outside the box.   “There’s no bump in the road that we can’t see and get over together,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. “That really is the promise of what we have as a supply chain community. We lean on each other to get through when times are tough and figure out how to do things better. … and ‘resilience’ [...]

Gene Seroka is no stranger to exports of value-added, identity preserved ag products or the flow of imports and inter-reliance on many other factors shippers rely upon for execution of their sales.  As the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in North America, Seroka will bring his expertise and poignant insights to Transportation Go! April 8-9 at the InterContinental Hotel on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, where industry leaders will connect to consider opportunities and challenges in the value-added supply chain while also exploring the critical issues shaping the movement of agricultural products domestically and around the world.   Hosted by the United States Identity Preserved Alliance (U.S. [...]

Annual conference held April 8-9, 2026 Transportation challenges are inevitable – can’t go over them, can’t go under them, the agriculture industry has to work through them.   Save the date for Transportation Go! April 8-9, 2026, in Chicago at the InterContinental Hotel Magnificent Mile, where supply chain stakeholders will convene to go on a conversational “hunt,” seeking solutions and opportunities to industry challenges. Hosted by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), the business alliance of identity preserved agriculture, Transportation Go! is the premier conference representing identity preserved, value-added agriculture supply chain stakeholders.  “We are so excited to host this [...]

Registration, sponsorship opportunities now open  Transportation Go! returns April 8-9, 2026, at Chicago’s InterContinental Hotel, bringing industry leaders together to address pressing challenges and opportunities in agricultural transportation. Registration and sponsorship opportunities are now open for the fifth-annual conference.   With attendees and distinguished speakers representing growers, shippers, port authorities, logistics and shipping lines, state and federal leaders and more, Transportation Go! attendees steer the conversation through interactive panels and keynotes.   “Transportation Go! is about more than just presentations,” SSGA Chair and Illinois farmer Bryan Severs said. “It’s about fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge and building a stronger, more efficient supply chain. [...]