TORONTO, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Ceres Global Ag ("Ceres"
or the "Company")(TSX: CRP) and Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.
("CGB") today announced an agreement to jointly own and operate a
new company called Savage Riverport, LLC.
Previously owned and operated by Riverland Ag (a fully-owned and
integrated subsidiary of Ceres), the Savage terminal will now be owned and operated
as a joint venture between the two companies and will buy, store
and ship wheat, corn, soybeans, oats, rye and other products loaded
on the TCWR, BNSF, UP and CP railroads, as well as receive truck
grain. The facility has 9.2 million bushels of grain storage with
high speed truck and rail receiving capacity, as well as rail and
barge shipping capabilities.
"Partnering with CGB at the Savage location is a strategic move for
Ceres," said Robert Day, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Ceres. "The formation of this
company maintains critical access to river, rail and truck
logistics in the upper Mississippi River region while also
generating capital that we will deploy for growth in other areas of
our business. By maximizing total volume from all the products each
of our companies provide our customers with, we will significantly
lower cost per unit handled."
Steve Burbink, Director of Business Development for CGB added,
"CGB is looking forward to continued expansion into new markets
with producers, cooperatives and commercial grain elevators. We've
successfully worked with Riverland for the past five years and that
relationship has built a solid foundation for creating this
business."
About Ceres Global Ag Corp. (ceresglobalagcorp.com)
Through its network of commodity logistics centers and team of
industry experts, Ceres Global Ag Corp. procures and provides North
American agricultural commodities & value added products,
industrial products, fertilizer, energy products and reliable
supply chain logistics services to customers worldwide.
Ceres operates six locations, Duluth,
MN; Minneapolis, MN;
Savage, MN; Shakopee, MN; Northgate, Saskatchewan and Port Colborne, Ontario, and is headquartered
in Minneapolis, MN. Its
wholly-owned facilities throughout North
America have an aggregate grain and oilseed storage capacity
of approximately 34.4 million bushels.
Ceres also has a 25% interest in a short-line railway located in
southeast Saskatchewan with a
range of 130 kilometers, and a 17% interest in Canterra Seed
Holdings Ltd, a Canadian-based seed development company.
About Consolidated Barge and Grain Co.
Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
CGB Enterprises, Inc., which is headquartered in Mandeville, LA and is the holding company for
the diversified businesses that comprise the CGB family, with over
2,500 employees and operations in 40 states. In addition to the 97
grain facilities CGB operates, the company has dedicated operations
in logistics and transportation (CTLC), fertilizer, crop insurance
(Diversified Services), agri-finance, soybean processing, producer
risk management, and other related businesses. For more information
on CGB Enterprises, Inc. and its family of businesses, please visit
us at www.cgb.com.
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SOURCE Ceres Global Ag Corp.