Did You Know?
| Impact of global economic downturn on container production: |
| Year |
TEUs produced
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| 2005 |
2.6 million
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| 2006 |
3.1 million
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| 2008 |
4.25 million
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| 2009 |
350,000 |
| Source: American Shipper |
| TEU - “twenty foot equivalent unit.” A standard container size that can be loaded and sealed onto ships, railroad cars, trucks, and planes. The dimensions of a TEU are 20 ft (length) × 8 ft (width) × 9 ft (height). The maximum gross mass for a dry cargo TEU is 52,910 lb: 47,770 lb (net load) + 5,140 lb (empty container weight). |
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Kentucky Soybean Board joins Soy Transportation Coalition The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) is pleased to announce the recent addition of the Kentucky Soybean Board as a member organization. Kentucky becomes the ninth state soybean board to join the STC. Click here to Read More |
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WRDA bill neglects inland waterways Noticeably absent from the House version of the Water Resources Development Act of 2010 that cleared the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 29 is any spending permission for long-neglected maintenance of locks, dams and other inland waterway infrastructure. Click here to Read More |
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| The Soy Transportation Coalition is comprised of thirteen state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association, and the United Soybean Board.
The National Grain and Feed Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association serve as ex-officio members of the organization. |
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| Funded by the Soybean Checkoff |
