Did You Know: Number of Days to Transport Soybeans from Farm to Shanghai, China:
Iowa Farm to Shanghai, China (via Pacific Northwest)
- Truck from farm to country elevator: 2.1 hours (0.6 hours drive time + 1.5 hours wait time)
- Truck from country elevator to rail shuttle facility: 2.6 hours (1.1 hours drive time + 1.5 hours wait time)
- Rail from shuttle facility to export elevator: 4.3 days (82.8 hours travel time + 20 hours wait time)
- Export elevator: 6.5 days (84 hours wait time + 72 hours load ocean vessel)
- Export elevator to Shanghai, China: 17.65 days
Total transit time: 28.6 days (687.1 hours)
Iowa Farm to Shanghai, China (via Mississippi Gulf)
- Truck from farm to country elevator: 2.1 hours (0.6 hours drive time + 1.5 hours wait time)
- Truck from country elevator to barge loading facility: 2.6 hours (1.1 hours drive time + 1.5 hours wait time)
- Barge from river terminal to export terminal: 12.9 days (262.5 hours travel time + 48 hours wait time)
- Export elevator: 6.5 days (84 hours wait time + 72 hours load ocean vessel)
- Export elevator to Shanghai, China: 29.8 days
Total transit time: 49.4 days (1,186.5 hours)
Source: “Farm to Market: A Soybean’s Journey” (Funded by the Soybean Checkoff) |