Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatening Food Exports
Drought across the central U.S. is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of everything from corn to gasoline.
Drought Threatens to Snarl Mississippi River Traffic Again
The Mississippi River is at risk of bottlenecks for a third straight year as warm, dry spring weather and low winter snowpack limit the amount of water feeding into it.
Panama Canal’s Drought Traffic Dip Could Cost $700 Million
PANAMA CITY — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes.
January 18, 2024Midwest Rivers’ Falling Water Levels Raise Shipping Concerns
Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important U.S. freight routes.
Mississippi River Drought Closes Portion of Waterway Again
Drought has again closed a portion of the Mississippi River — and this time shrunk a part of the major U.S. waterway in Memphis, Tenn., to its lowest level ever.
Drought Worsens Across Midwest as Mississippi River Dwindles
A drought is spreading across the Midwest, drying up the Mississippi River and its tributaries that serve as a critical freight artery for the country.
Mississippi 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.
Dwindling 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, 2022Barge Owners Cite Concerns of Drought on Mississippi River Traffic
Mississippi River barge operators said the worst drought in 80 years may put at risk the emergency dredging and rock removal aimed at keeping the nation’s busiest waterway open at least through this month, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.
January 8, 2013Mississippi River Navigable Through End of January, Army Corps Says
The Mississippi River, facing reduced levels due to drought, will be safe for barge traffic through the end of January as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removes submerged rocks, Bloomberg reported Monday.
January 7, 2013