摘要: |
NEW Cooperative Inc. hosted a ribbon-cutting June 2 for the Port of Blencoe, a newly constructed barge loading and unloading terminal at its site adjacent to the Missouri River at Mile 680.5 near Blencoe, Iowa. Blencoe is located between Council Bluffs and Sioux City. The facility is currently operational and has already been used to unload fertilizer and load corn and DDGs. During the main export window for soybeans later in the year, the port will provide a new marketing option for 4 million bushels of soybeans produced in western Iowa and 6 million to 8 million bushels as demand increases. The port facility will be serviced approximately 17 times a year by a fleeting service usually comprised of six barges and a single tow-boat. The Port of Blencoe is now the furthest north barge loading and unloading facility on the Missouri River. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig provided remarks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. I have had the privilege of assisting NEW Cooperative throughout the planning and constructing phases of the project. It was very encouraging to be in attendance this morn-ing and participate in the ribbon being cut, officially opening the facility. |