Articles tagged under: Mississippi River
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 Movement is Still a Mess
Published April 4, 2019
Barge movement on the Mississippi River system has been slowed by high water. DTN Cash Grains Analyst Mary Kennedy said movement has been a mess since December. "There's been lots of problems south of St. Louis all winter. Now, the…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…