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Ohio River: New Olmstead Locks and Dams Will be Paid Off in 4 Years – DTN Nov 7, 2018
The Locks and Dams 52 and 53 Replacement Project, known as the Olmsted Locks and Dam, opened for business on Aug. 30, 2018, after 30 years of construction and a […]
Moving Grain: Barge Traffic Slowed by Flooding Along Upper Mississippi Oct 18, 2018
Flooding Conditions Still Impacting Barge Traffic on Upper Mississippi River As of October 17, rain in the central U.S. caused flooding that closed 7 locks on the upper Mississippi River. […]
Moving Grain: Significant Decline in Barge Tonnages – Hurricane Recovery Sep 20, 2018
Significant Decline in Weekly Barge Tonnages For the week ending on September 15, grain barge shipments on the locking portion of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas Rivers experienced a significant […]
Moving Grain: Barge Traffic Up; Railroads Prepare for Florence Sep 14, 2018
Weekly Grain Barge Traffic Up For the week ending September 8, barge volumes for down-bound grain on the locking portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas rivers were 1.3 million […]
Moving Grain: Corn, Soybean Inspections Jump Over Previous Weeks Aug 30, 2018
Corn and Soybeans Boost Total Grain Inspections For the week ending August 23, total inspections of grain (corn, wheat, and soybeans) for export from all major U.S. export regions reached […]
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: Weekly Barge Tonnages Decline Aug 9, 2018
Weekly Grain Barge Tonnages Decline For the week ending August 4, barge tonnages on the locking portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas rivers dropped 10 percent compared to the […]
Moving Grain: Corn Inspections Rise; Barge Tonnage Recovers Aug 2, 2018
Corn Inspections Continue to Rise For the week ending July 26, total inspections of grain (corn, wheat, and soybeans) for export from all major U.S. export regions reached 2.81 million […]
Moving Grain: River, Rail Traffic Both Facing Challenges Jul 5, 2018
UP Cites Tunnel Collapse and Crew Shortage Behind Recent Service Challenges In a June 28 announcement, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) said that operating inventory and train velocity in June had […]
Moving Grain: High Water Threatens Surge in Barge Shipments Jun 29, 2018
High Water May Impend Recent Surge in Grain Barge Shipments For the week ending June 21, grain barge tonnages on the locking portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas rivers […]
