Shipping infrastructure problems roiling the river

Cement contractors are scrambling for supplies amid a perfect storm of problems at cement plants and a lack of transportation alternatives. Besides cement, contractors also need fly ash, a cement ingredient that mostly comes by rail from North Dakota, where oil industry transport has taken precedenc...

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Published inTCA Regional News
Main Author Anderson, Jim
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Tribune Content Agency LLC 27.10.2014
Subjects
Cement
Contractors
Environmental protection
Infrastructure
Rivers
Ships
Traffic congestion
Transportation planning
United States > US
North Dakota
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Summary:Cement contractors are scrambling for supplies amid a perfect storm of problems at cement plants and a lack of transportation alternatives. Besides cement, contractors also need fly ash, a cement ingredient that mostly comes by rail from North Dakota, where oil industry transport has taken precedence.