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Fire damages Port of Vancouver USA grain elevator

A conveyor fire at a Port of Vancouver USA grain elevator operated by United Grain Corp. was reported the morning of Oct. 13 and brought under control by emergency responders after more than 90 minutes, The Columbian reported.
All staff were accounted for, and no injuries were reported, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. The cause of the fire was under investigation by the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office.
The fire was reported at 5:23 a.m. by a United Grain longshore barge operator, and fire crews arrived to find a working fire in a conveyor between a grain silo on shore and a barge, operated by Shaver Transportation, in the water, according to the fire department and United Grain.
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Port of Grays Harbor ends July strong, credits ‘top notch’ ILWU workers with strong grain results

“In July 2020 we have seven ships and one barge,” Port Deputy Executive Director Leonard Barnes told the Port Commission earlier
this week. “For the month, 222,609.384 metric tons went across the docks. … Our pilot is doing a great job out there positioning the vessels safely, they’re very meticulous about that. And in July, for AGP, we had over 2,000 rail cars. We had our team out there, and the longshoremen have been top notch. It takes a team, a real family, to get that done,” keeping rail cars moving safely and coordinating their arrival with the vessels coming to the docks and the work shifts that fill them with product.

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Gavilon grain elevator explodes in Nebraska

From WJHL: Authorities say at least one person was injured after an explosion of a grain elevator in South Sioux City, Nebraska today. So far, several area residents reported a massive explosion a little after 1:00 p.m. this...

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