2011 Grain Export Shipping Conference and
Midwest Specialty Grains Conference and Trade Show
The 2011 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference & Trade Show held in Seattle-Tacoma, Washington also featured MSA's first "Grain Export Shipping Conference". Held August 22-24, 2011, the conference featured tours of the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle, and presentations on international port developments; export grain inspections services containerized grain shipping; the latest developments in the expansion of bulk grain export shipping capacity in the Pacific Northwest; and inland intermodal shipping new developments.
Foreign market presentations were given by visiting delegations on China's Food Soybean Market; Southeast Asia feed and commodity markets; Japan and Taiwan DDGS/Corn markets; and Wheat and Specialty Grain Export Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MEANA) countries.
The Latest News in Asian Port Developments – How Our Customers are Gearing their Import and Export Ocean Transportation systems
Steven Rothberg, Mercator International
PRESENTATION
Container Ship loading and Operations at the Ports for Grain Exporters
Andrew Hemp – Maersk Line
PRESENTATION
William Sheridan – American President Lines (APL)
PRESENTATION
U.S. Federal Grain Inspection Services at the Ports
John Flemm, U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Grain Inspection Services, Olympia, Washington
PRESENTATION
Bulk Grain Shipping Operations and the New Capacity Expansion in the Pacific Northwest
Larry Clarke, EGT, LLC. Overview of EGT's new export grain loading elevator in Longview, Washington
(Presentation to come)
Tom Sexter, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Minneapolis. Overview of Louis Dreyfus Terminal 86 Export Elevator in Seattle
PRESENTATION
Railroad Operations at the Ports for Grain Exporters from the Upper Midwest
Greg Guthrie and Robert Sender, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway northwest division
PRESENTATION
Grain Transloading Services in the PNW – Providing Flexibility for Upper Midwest Grain Shippers to Serve Export Customers
Gary Hoffman, Tacoma Transload, Inc., Tacoma, Washington
PRESENTATION
Gary Gieser and Bob Bania, MacMillan-Piper, Inc., Seattle, Washington
PRESENTATION
Dale Frazier, Seattle Bulk Shipping, Seattle, Washington
PRESENTATION
Disaster and Recovery in Japan – Update on America's Key Trading Partner
Jim Echle, American Soybean Association International Marketing/U.S. Soybean Export Council Japan Office, Tokyo, Japan
PRESENTATION
Hiroko Sakashita, U.S. Grains Council Japan Office, Tokyo, Japan
PRESENTATION
News and Developments at the Inland Port of North Dakota – North Dakota Port Services, Minot, ND
Greg Johnson, President, North Dakota Port Services
PRESENTATION
China's Food Soybean market and the Current Situation of china Soy Foods Processing
Zuming Cai, General Manager, Hangzhou, Huayuan Soy Food Company, LTD, Hangzhou, China
PRESENTATION
Outlook for DDGS and Corn Exports – Taiwan Market
Simon Chen, Ph. D., U.S. Grains Council Representative in Taiwan
PRESENTATION
Outlook for DDGS and Corn Exports – Japan Market
Hiroko Sakashita, Associate Director, U.S. Grains Council Japan Office, Tokyo, Japan
PRESENTATION
Southeast Asian Commodity Feed Soybean Market Outlook
John Lindblom, U.S. Soybean Export Council Regional Director for Southeast Asia, Singapore
PRESENTATION
Logistical Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports – View from the Ports
Vince Sullivan, Manager of Business Development, Commercial Group, Port of Tacoma
Mark Wen, Ph.D., Inland Cargo Business and Agriculture Development Manager, Port of Seattle
PRESENTATION
 2010 Specialty Grains
Conference & Trade Show
Midwest Shippers Association’s seventh annual 2010 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference & Trade Show this year was held jointly in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA with two other internationally prominent events.
Soyatech’s 2010 Soya & Oilseed Summit /Global Soybean & Grain Transport conferences was co-located with MSA’s 2010 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference & Trade Show. The joint conferences was held October 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Minneapolis.
MSA was excited to be part of bringing a major, high impact international grain and soybean industry event to the Upper Midwest. This event put a global spotlight on the soybean and grain production capabilities of our region of the U.S. and on the shipping and infrastructure needs and opportunities we have in meeting the world’s demand for high quality food.
See the news release below for a wrap-up of the 2010 Midwest Specialty Grains and Soyatech conference.
Stay tuned for news about the exciting plans underway for the 2011 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference and Trade Show. Contact MSA at 952-253-6231 or info@mnshippers.org for specific information requests.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
Midwest Shippers/Soyatech International Agricultural Commodity Conference Concludes Successfully in Minneapolis
 Highlights of the 2009 Specialty Grains
Conference & Trade Show
The 2009 sixth annual Midwest Specialty Grains Conference and Trade Show was a major success. Held September 1-3 at the Sioux Falls Sheraton and Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, SD, the Midwest Shippers Association event featured an information-packed conference with international food and grain industry leaders, shipping and transportation experts, national and state government leaders from throughout the U.S., Canada and several foreign nations. The Conference and trade show attracted a strong turnout of attendees and a near record number of trade show exhibitors.
Following are key slide and power point presentations from many of the presenters at the 2009 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference and Trade Show. Please note that some of the file are quite large and will take a few moments to download.
Presentations:
Agriculture Export Trade Policies and Priorities of the New Obama Administration
Michael Michener, Administrator, U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service, Washington, D.C. - PRESENTATION
Managing Secure Export Financial Transactions in Today’s Uncertain Global Economy – Panel (note – there’s 2 presentations)
Jane Hay, Vice President, Global Trade Services, US Bank, Minneapolis, MN - PRESENTATION
Michael Howard, U.S. Export-Import Bank, Chicago, IL PRESENTATION
Railroad Service and Rate Regulation Reform – Is It Time to Retool the Surface Transportation Board
Dr. Francis P. Mulvey, board member, U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C. PRESENTATION
Containerized Shipping of IP Specialty Grains and Feed Grains – White It’s the Preferred Transportation Mode for Many Export Grain Markets
Robert Reinecke, President, North Star Container, LLC, Edina, MN PRESENTATION
Ocean Intermodal Transportation – Weathering the Global Economic Storm and Future Prospects of Upper Midwest Grain Shippers
Ed Zaninelli, Vice President of Transpacific Westbound, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), San Ramon, CA PRESENTATION
Left to right: Bryan Gerard, President, J.G.L. Inc.; Dr. Jim Orf, University of Minnesota Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics; and Dr. John Schillinger, President eMerge Genetics and Schillinger Seed, Inc.
The Future of Soybean Seed Varieties, and the Renewed Interest in Conventional Traits in Breeding -- Panel (note – 2 presentations)
Dr. James Orf, Research Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics PRESENTATION
Dr. John A. Schillinger, President, Schillinger Seed and eMerge Genetics, West Des Moines, IA PRESENTATION
Dr. Jim Orf, University of Minnesota Department of Agronomy and Plant Sciences, described soybean seed variety research underway at the UM Lamberton Experiment Station to foreign trade delegation members from Japan and Vietnam attending the 2009 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference
Opportunities in IP Corn for Growers and the Specialty Grains Industry
Laverne Klecker, Grain Manager, SunOpta Grains and Foods Group, Hope, MN PRESENTATION
Quality Advantages of Food Grade Soybeans from the Upper Midwest
Dr. “Sam” Kow Ching Chang, Research Professor, Department of Cereal and Food Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
PRESENTATION
Emerging Opportunities in IP Wheat and Small Grains
Travis Sitter, Vice President of Purchasing, Hesco, Inc./Dakota Organic Products, Watertown, SD PRESENTATION
Identity Preserved Crops Western Canada – Market Choices from the Farmers’ Viewpoint
Greg Kostal, President, Kostal Ag Consulting, Winnipeg, Canada PRESENTATION
International Grain Export Markets
Japan’s Tofu Soyfoods Industry
Iwao Miura, Vice Chairman of the Japan Tofu Association and Senior Managing Director, Shikoku Kakoki, Japan PRESENTATION
Vietnam’s Feed and Grain Outlook
Tran Quang “Andy” Thanh, Senior Trade Consultant, ACC Viet Agri Commodities, Co., Vietnam PRESENTATION
Foreign delegation visitors from Asia examined DDGS production during a tour of a new ethanol plant in Lamberton, Minnesota while attending the 2009 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference.
DDGS Feed Market in Taiwan
“Simon” Y.K. Chen, Taiwan Consultant, U.S. Grains Council, Taipei, Taiwan PRESENTATION
DDGS Use and Potential in Japan
Hiroko Sakashita, Associate Director, U.S. Grains Council Tokyo Office, Tokyo, Japan PRESENTATION
Korea’s Food Grade Soybean Market
Jisook Chung, Assistant Manager, U.S. Soybean Export Council/American Soybean Association IM Korea Office, Seoul, Korea PRESENTATION
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