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$120 Oil Impacts Ocean Freight

Record fuel prices are impacting ocean freight, resulting in higher costs for many of our customers.

This is, unfortunately, not the only factor pushing freight costs up. High export demand, fueled by the low US dollar, is causing shortages of containers and making it near- impossible to "book" a place on the many ocean-going ships that dock at US ports every day.

We have had more than a few unhappy customers when we tell them that their shipment is delayed.

It is unfortunate that a time of high demand for agricultural products, the main limitation is freight.

 

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Eric J Lohry,  Sioux City Office:   May 8th, 2008