# Future Of Missouri River Again In Focus - The Waterways Journal

> The Missouri River is still recovering from 2019 flood damage, with channel shoaling causing light-loading, delays and navigation accidents. A new Iowa grain terminal and a Kansas City port grant signal investment in river navigation despite the ongoing problems.

- Date: 2020-10-23 · published 2020-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12441-future-of-missouri-river-again-in-focus-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Shoaling forces barges to load light and raises transport costs, which supports barge freight rates and limits the reach of Missouri River grain shipments. Ongoing investment helps long-term capacity but does not relieve current constraints.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2020/10/23/future-of-missouri-river-again-in-focus/

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