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Ship Capacity, Equipment Shortages, Rates Worry Ag Shippers

The biggest concerns of agricultural exporters as the 2012 peak shipping season approaches are equipment availability, adequate vessel space and volatility of freight rates.

Exporters who addressed the annual Agriculture Transportation Coalition conference in San Francisco said they are looking for a good, though probably not a spectacular year in terms of volume.

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