# Barge Traffic Jumps As Rail Grain Shipments Hold - RFD

> US Class I railroads originated 28,523 grain carloads for the week ending April 11, down 7% week on week. Barged grain reached 719,627 tons for the week ending April 18, up 43% week on week, and Gulf-to-Japan freight rose to $67.25 per tonne.

- Date: 2026-04-26 · published 2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16373-barge-traffic-jumps-as-rail-grain-shipments-hold-rfd
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger barge volumes and higher ocean freight rates raise transport costs for grain exporters. Firmer freight tends to widen export basis and can support Gulf grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/barge-traffic-jumps-as-rail-grain-shipments-hold

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