| The massive CHS, Inc. grain terminal, Superior, WI, with the Federal Ems at its dock, as seen from the Vista Star during Vista Fleet's Grand Sightseeing Tour of the Duluth & Superior Harbor at Duluth, MN on 25 Jun. '16. It was originally two separate facilities, the Spencer Kellogg elevator (a.k.a. Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Spencer Kellogg & Co., Spencer Kellogg Milling Co.), built in '27, on the east (far) side and Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn. elevator, built in '41, on the west (near) side. Farmers Union bought the Spencer Kellogg facility in '49 and the two facilities became one large facility. It operated as Farmers Union until at least Sep. '79. The facility became Harvest States Elevator Cooperative in or prior to '86 and operated as such until at least '96. It became Cenex Harvest States ca. '00, shortened to CHS, Inc. on 5 Aug. '03. The facility has a capacity of 18 million bushels and is served by BNSF. The Marshall Islands flagged Federal Ems was built in '02 and is 655' long. Additional information about the harbor cruise can be found at http://www.vistafleet.com/. |