# Mississippi barge movement better than it was - Brownfield Ag News

> Barge traffic on the lower Mississippi was still slow in early January but improving from late fall. Soy Transportation Coalition director Mike Steenhoek described the change as moving from a one-lane to a multi-lane freeway. Severe cold around Christmas added ice that reduced barge efficiency.

- Date: 2023-01-04 · published 2023-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16658-mississippi-barge-movement-better-than-it-was-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Improving river throughput eases bottlenecks for grain and soybean exports and lowers freight costs. Ice and cold can still cause temporary slowdowns that lift short-term freight.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/mississippi-barge-movement-better-than-it-was/

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