# 2024: The Year in Review - The Waterways Journal

> A review of 2024 for the waterways industry covers a drought that reduced river drafts and cargoes, a hurricane that restored water levels, and unscheduled lock closures. It also notes new federal infrastructure funding and Supreme Court rulings limiting agency authority.

- Date: 2024-12-13 · published 2024-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16485-2024-the-year-in-review-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Recurring lock failures and draft restrictions raise barge costs and delay grain movements, which can widen Gulf basis and freight spreads.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2024/12/13/2024-the-year-in-review/

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