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Moving Grain: White House Launches Initiatives To Combat Fuel Prices Oct 29, 2022
White House Launches Initiatives To Combat Fuel Prices For the week ending October 24, the U.S average diesel fuel price continued to rise for the third week in a row. […]
Ukraine War Pushes Food, Fertilizer Prices Higher; Mississippi Barge Rates Hit Record High Oct 3, 2022
Wall Street Journal writer Yuka Hayashi reported late last week that, “Sharp rises in food and fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukraine are creating the worst global food crisis since at least 2008, putting […]
Moving Grain: Ocean Freight Rates Highest Since Nov. Mar 18, 2022
Ocean Freight Rates Reach Highest Level Since Last November Ocean freight rates for shipping bulk grains have risen for 5 consecutive weeks. As of March 10, 2022, the rate for […]
Moving Grain: Spot Barge Rates Drop from Last Week Apr 4, 2019
Spot Grain Barge Rates Drop from Last Week As of April 2, spot grain barge rates for export grain originating from major shipping points were 17 to 29 percent lower […]
Moving Grain: Slower Barge Tonnage Pace Drags Down Freight Rates Nov 8, 2018
Slower Pace of Grain Barge Tonnages Drags Down Barge Freight Rates As of November 3, year-to-date (YTD) grain barge tonnages, on the locking portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas […]
Moving Grain: Barge Spot Rates Decline for 2nd Week Aug 24, 2018
Grain Barge Spot Rates Decline for Second Week As of August 21, barge spot rates for export grain dropped 1 to 14 percent, at principal origination points, compared to a […]
Moving Grain: Barge Spot Rates Decline Aug 16, 2018
Grain Barge Spot Rates Decline As of August 14, barge spot rates for export grain dropped 1 to 13 percent, at principal origination points, compared to a week ago. Rates […]
Moving Grain: Barge Rates, Secondary Railcar Markets Move Lower Dec 14, 2017
Grain Barge Rates Decline Since October… St. Louis barge rates for export grain peaked on October 3 at 800 percent of tariff ($31.92 per ton), but dropped significantly to 338 […]
Moving Grain: Barge Rates Fall as Navigation Conditions Improve Oct 13, 2017
Barge Rates Fall as Navigation Conditions Improve As of October 10, spot barge rates for export grain from major originating locations decreased 41 to 65 percent compared to the previous […]
Moving Grain: Barge Rates Surge Due to River Traffic Disruptions Sep 28, 2017
Barge Rates Surge As Adverse Navigation Conditions Disrupt River Traffic On September 26, spot barge rates for export grain from major originating areas increased 27 to 50 percent compared to […]
