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Federal Maritime Commissioner Max Vekich spoke recently at the annual Transportation Go! conference on the importance of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act enacted last summer.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $1 lower than one week ago.

The announcement Wednesday that federal regulators have conditionally approved the marriage of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern could move grain commodities from Canada and the upper Midwest through new export channels into the Gulf of Mexico.

Two tows pushing six barges each worked in tandem, breaking the ice on Lake Pepin to make their way to St. Paul to open the Upper Mississippi shipping season.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $2 lower than one week ago.

A bipartisan group of Senators recently introduced a new bill dealing with rail safety on top of other safety efforts being introduced and discussed.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $3 lower than one week ago.

Late into 2022, some cities on the Mississippi River and tributaries were still below-zero gauge. Recently, some of those spots are showing levels near minor flood stage.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $1 lower than one week ago.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern to clean up all remnants of the Ohio train derailment.

A disastrous train derailment in Ohio earlier this month has put railroad safety under a microscope.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $1 lower than one week ago.

Senators Bernie Sanders and Mike Braun held a press conference with rail union leaders demanding paid sick days for rail workers.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $2 lower than one week ago.

In a surprise move, CSX said they have reached an agreement for paid sick leave with two unions whose members work for them.

After the extreme low water conditions in the Mississippi River and tributaries during Fall 2022, most of the system has received beneficial moisture this winter, but some areas will need more.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $2 lower than one week ago.

There are new developments in the proposed merger of CP and KCS merger, while West Coast dock workers still have no contract.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $3 lower than one week ago.

The last laker left Jan. 21, from Superior, Wisconsin, with the last load of taconite pellets to be shipped out of the Twin Ports until spring.