May 2026: PNW Maritime: Farm to Foreign

The MCC would like to thank the speakers and the attendees for the PNW Maritime: Farm to Foreign. This event brough together experts from various sectors of the local maritime industry including inland country cooperatives, tug and barge, rail, grain elevators, and agency. Attendees were able to get a behind-the-scenes look into how grain goes from the farm all the way to overseas markets.

Featuring

Jerry Kiekow, Lewis-Clark Terminal, Inc.

Derek Teal, Pomeroy Grain Growers

Eric Strand, Shaver Transportation

Greg Zanavich, Tidewater

Roger Hsieh, BNSF Railway

Tom Rodman, TEMCO, LLC

Earl Dixon, United Grain Corp.

Cale Karrick, Southport Agencies