U.S. inland barge fleet increases in 2006
The U.S. inland barge fleet rose for the first time in eight years in 2006 according to a report released by Informa Economics Inc.
The “Barge Fleet Profile” said that 740 new barges were added to the nation’s fleet last year, while 713 barges were retired.
The report identifies the line haul, commodity carrying fleet of inland barges operating on the Mississippi River system, its connecting waterways and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It is available at https://www.bargefleet.com.
U.S. inland barge fleet increases in 2006
