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Commercial River Traffic Shut Down

Published May 13, 2021

The U.S. Coast Guard shut down barge traffic after a large crack was found in a steel support beam on a bridge that extends over the Mississippi River at Memphis. According to Upper River Services President Lee Nelson, 430,000 tons…

Upper Mississippi River “Unofficially Open”

Published March 22, 2021

The Upper Mississippi River system is “unofficially” open. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs Specialist Melanie Peterson says the first tow arrived in St. Paul Friday. "We had two tows that went through." The river is not totally open…

Barge Operations Open Up as Spring Begins

Published March 19, 2021

Mississippi River grain barge operations continue to improve. According to USDA's Grain Transportation Report, the Army Corp of Engineers are expected to re-open Mississippi River Lock 25 near Winfield, Missouri soon, allowing for the 2021 navigation on the Upper Mississippi…

Two to Three Weeks Until Barges Can Move Through Lake Pepin

Published March 8, 2021

Barge traffic on the upper Mississippi River is still a couple of weeks away. Army Corp of Engineers spokesperson George Stringham says Lake Pepin will determine when the shipping season will begin. "Lake Pepin has the slowest portion of the…

Lower Mississippi River Shipping Channel Deepens

Published February 12, 2020

The Army Corps of Engineers and Congress approved deepening the shipping channel on the lower Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to the Gulf from 45 feet to a new depth of 50 feet. Soy Transportation Coalition President and CEO Mike…

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…

Articles tagged under: Mississippi River

Commercial River Traffic Shut Down

Upper Mississippi River “Unofficially Open”

Barge Operations Open Up as Spring Begins

Two to Three Weeks Until Barges Can Move Through Lake Pepin

Lower Mississippi River Shipping Channel Deepens

High Water Impedes Barge Movement

Barge Movement is Still a Mess

Barge Traffic Influenced by High Water

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