First the Mississippi, Now the Ohio River Faces a Barge Crisis
The Mississippi River isn’t out of the woods as falling water levels along its major tributaries threaten to deepen a crisis on the U.S.’s main artery for moving vital products. And now the Ohio River is seeing closures at multiple locations due to groundings and dredging work.
October 11, 2022Mississippi Barge Backup Stalls Millions of Tons of Cargo
Prolonged drought is jeopardizing waterborne trade along the Mississippi River, a basin that produces 92% of the nation’s agricultural exports.
October 7, 2022Dwindling Mississippi River Grounds Barges, Threatens Shipments
A logjam of more than 100 ships, tugboats and their convoys of barges in the shrinking Mississippi River is threatening to grind trade of grains, fertilizer, metals and petroleum to a halt.
October 6, 2022Mississippi River Reopens, Freeing Over 1,000 Stuck Barges
The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River to maritime traffic, ending a shutdown that stranded more than 1,000 barges on the key conduit for agriculture exports.
May 14, 2021US Tightens Rules Amid Worst Barge Spills Since 2008
Tighter regulation of U.S. ships carrying record exports of diesel and gasoline is coming amid the worst year for oil spills from barges since 2008.
August 29, 2014