# Barge Fleet Cargo Is Diverse - The Waterways Journal

> The Waterways Journal reports on the diverse commodity mix moved by the US inland barge fleet, based on Inland River Record data. The fleet grew 1 percent to 22,356 barges as of December 31, 2023.

- Date: 2024-07-03 · published 2024-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16523-barge-fleet-cargo-is-diverse-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Barge capacity and cargo mix shape river freight availability and rates for grain and oilseed shipments, but the article is primarily descriptive with no new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-04-20 | [ARTCO Plans New Barge Fleeting Area - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53515-artco-plans-new-barge-fleeting-area-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.0% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2020-01-24 | [Contrary Currents For Barge Industry To Continue In 2020 - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54981-contrary-currents-for-barge-industry-to-continue-in-2020-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.5% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2018-06-07 | [Rising Tide Of Oil And Gas Is Moving Barge Rates Back Up - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64691-rising-tide-of-oil-and-gas-is-moving-barge-rates-back-up-the-waterways-journal.md) | -1.2% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2022-03-25 | [Ocean, Barge Rates Affected By Ukraine Invasion - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42186-ocean-barge-rates-affected-by-ukraine-invasion-the-waterways-journal.md) | +3.5% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2020-04-20 | [ARTCO Plans New Barge Fleeting Area - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53515-artco-plans-new-barge-fleeting-area-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2018-06-07 | [Rising Tide Of Oil And Gas Is Moving Barge Rates Back Up - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64691-rising-tide-of-oil-and-gas-is-moving-barge-rates-back-up-the-waterways-journal.md) | -5.9% | -16.0% |
| SOY | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.6% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2024/07/03/barge-fleet-cargo-is-diverse/

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