# Report Touts Containerization For Soy Exports - The Waterways Journal

> A November 7 Soy Transportation Coalition report, prepared by Informa Economics, examines containerizing soybean exports along the inland waterway system. It compares container barge and rail options against bulk barge shipments to Gulf terminals. The report says the APH container vessel could reach Gulf terminals six days faster than bulk barges.

- Date: 2018-11-09 · published 2018-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61944-report-touts-containerization-for-soy-exports-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Containerized exports could give smaller buyers access to export markets and ease West Coast congestion, but the concept is still in development and does not affect near-term soybean supply or price.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-06-27 | [UMR Serves As Agriculture Export Backbone - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24389-umr-serves-as-agriculture-export-backbone-the-waterways-journal.md) | +3.3% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2019-12-13 | [2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55744-2019-the-annual-review-of-waterway-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.9% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2018-06-01 | [STC Leader Discusses Ag Transportation Trends At IMX - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64421-stc-leader-discusses-ag-transportation-trends-at-imx-the-waterways-journal.md) | -4.3% | -15.4% |
| SOY | 2024-07-03 | [Barge Fleet Cargo Is Diverse - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16523-barge-fleet-cargo-is-diverse-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.0% | -11.7% |
| SOY | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.6% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2018/11/09/report-touts-containerization-for-soy-exports/

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