Mississippi River

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.