Articles tagged under: barge traffic
Barge Traffic Hampered by Low Water Levels
Published September 28, 2023
Due to low water levels on the lower Mississippi River, new draft and tow-size restrictions have been implemented for barge traffic. American Commercial Barge Line is reporting parts of the river channel are down to nine feet. Delays of 48-to-72…River Levels Dictate Grain Movement
Published October 20, 2022
The Mississippi River’s water levels have become too shallow for many barges to effectively navigate. "Water levels really dictate whether barges are moving, how much grain is loaded in them, and how many barges a single tugboat can pull," explains…Barge Backup
Published October 10, 2022
Despite low-water restrictions on barge loads, the U.S. Coast Guard is reporting at least eight groundings of barges this past week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River in several locations and placing limits on the…Barge Shipments Grind Lower
Published October 28, 2021
Barge grain movement on the Mississippi River was record low in mid-September. The decline is due to low grain stocks and the impacts from Hurricane Ida. In the midst of market and weather uncertainty, the supply of hopper barges was…High Water Impedes Barge Movement
Published April 19, 2019
In the latest reporting week, only two locks on the Mississippi River reported any grain barge traffic. Year-to-date total grain shipments are down nearly 30 percent from the three-year average. Spot barge rates for export grain has been declining for…Barge Traffic Influenced by High Water
Published March 27, 2019
A large portion of the Mississippi River system is shut down due to high water. It may be another two weeks before the Mississippi River crests from Quincy, Illinois to Muscatine, Iowa. Upper River Services President Lee Nelson says that…