US barge retirement cliff threatens agricultural shipping, analyst warns

US barge retirement cliff threatens agricultural shipping, analyst warns

Aging U.S. barges and infrastructure could disrupt agricultural shipping, with experts warning of tight capacity and the need for investment.

RiverBender- Mississippi River’s Freight Value Highlighted at FreightWeekSTL

The article originally comes from Riverbend  ST. LOUIS – The outlook for commodities and the barge industry were front and center June 5 during a virtual FreightWeekSTL panel session hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Ken Eriksen, Managing Member and Strategic Advisor at Polaris Analytics & Consulting, highlighted the economic value of the Mississippi River Ship Channel and its significance to the freight industry and the St. Louis reg…