# Low water likely to persist at St Louis into March | Latest Market News

> Low water at St Louis harbor, which reached -3.3ft on 19 February, is expected to persist through March. Ice formation and minimal rainfall have forced some terminals to stop loading and unloading barges.

- Date: 2024-03-25 · published 2024-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16555-low-water-likely-to-persist-at-st-louis-into-march-latest-market-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced barge drafts and loading delays raise shipping costs and tighten logistics for grain and fertilizer moving through St Louis, supporting barge freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- argusmedia.com: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2659537-low-water-likely-to-persist-at-st-louis-into-march

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