Mississippi River

Port of Memphis Executive Director Randy Richardson, who led development of the inland hub, will retire at the end of this year.

A lack of rain, particularly in areas that drain into the Ohio River, is leading to restrictions on barge sizes on the Mississippi River. On September 13, water levels on the Mississippi at Memphis were measured at approximately minus 4.45 feet, according to data from the National Water Prediction Service, which is part of the […]

The Port of New Orleans has received $230 million to complete infrastructure projects aimed at boosting international trade.

An unusually warm and dry winter might herald drought conditions in key areas of the Mississippi River Basin over the coming months.

The Port of New Orleans is receiving a $73.77 million federal grant to assist in building the $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal.

Barge rates on the Mississippi stabilized in the past week and are still well below where they were a year ago.

Barge rates for moving grain on the Mississippi have continued to rise as water levels remain low.

Barge rates on the Mississippi in St. Louis, a key port, have risen sharply due to low water levels on the river.

In March 1976, the Mississippi River was logjammed for eight straight days, causing massive shipping losses with an estimated 100 towboats and 900 barges stuck by the riverbank. The event spurred serious reform for operation on this vital route.

Water levels on the Mississippi River have been rising near Memphis, Tennessee, and that’s good news for barge movements.

Grain exporters have several options: paying higher transportation costs, storing grain, sending more of it to the domestic market or cutting their losses.

A massive eight-day backup of barge traffic at Locks and Dam 26 on the Mississippi River in 1976 resulted in shipping losses estimated as high as $500,000 a day.

Barge movement on the Mississippi River continues to be impaired by low-water levels with no end in sight.

The world needs American energy and fuel — badly. And the barges carrying those goods can’t get through fast enough.

Work is underway to develop container-handling terminals in as many as five states along the Mississippi River.

Officials say a proposed inland port near where the Mississippi and Ohio rivers meet will have ample capacity to serve Midwest customers seeking export access via barge, rail and truck.

Port officials are still assessing Hurricane Ida’s impact, but initial reports indicate no major damage to the facilities.

FreightWaves discusses why and how the Water Institute of the Gulf is developing a digital platform monitoring shoaling on the Mississippi River.

The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association estimates $2.4 million a day in trucking industry losses due to the I-40 Mississippi bridge closure.

Due to a structural issue, truckers will have to keep taking detours around the Interstate 40 bridge between Tennessee and Arkansas.

Vessels get the green light after a portion of the Mississippi River near Memphis was closed to traffic for a few days. Inspectors found damage to the bridge above it.

“This fracture had the potential of becoming a catastrophic event,” ARDOT Director Lorie Tudor said about a crack found in the I-40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee.

Truckers may hit more road closures as rain returns to parts of the flooded South (with forecast video).

American Patriot Holdings is creating “a north-south trade lane from the Midwest to the lower Mississippi River that doesn’t exist today for containerized cargo.”

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Early season snow melt, potentially excessive spring rainfall could flood Plains, Midwest again.

Tank barges plying U.S. rivers are seeing higher rates as more petroleum is shipped.

Thunderstorms could have a two-pronged effect today in the western U.S.

Suspension will help drivers haul relief supplies in response to Tropical Storm Barry.

Parts of the Big Easy could be underwater later this week

Generic corn and wheat futures are up nearly 30% since May 10 on depressed yields and constrained transportation in the Midwest.

Historic flooding in the Midwest and poor demand from electric utilities are stranding coal hoppers west of the Mississippi, pushing up prices for storing railcars. The American Association of Railroads said last week that weekly coal volumes were down 16 percent from a year earlier to 71,526. The week prior number of 70,737 railcars marked […]

Hundreds of barges carrying grains still waiting to be exported

Farming not the only industry to suffer losses from major flooding.

Mississippi River near record levels in Davenport, Iowa.