# Hurricanes boost shipping industry pricing, supply chain disruptions remain - Talk Business & Politics

> Spot freight activity rose after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, with dry-van spot rates flat at $1.93 per mile for the week ending September 16. Analysts expect the storm disruptions to keep pressure on carriers' costs.

- Date: 2017-09-25 · published 2017-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12820-hurricanes-boost-shipping-industry-pricing-supply-chain-disruptions-remain-talk
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Storm-driven capacity tightness keeps transport costs elevated for feed mills and ingredient buyers, with little direct effect on grain prices.

## Sources

- talkbusiness.net: https://talkbusiness.net/2017/09/hurricanes-boost-shipping-industry-pricing-supply-chain-disruptions-remain/

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