# How Climate Change Is Altering River Shipping

> Rivers such as the Mississippi, Rhine and Yangtze hit historically low levels in 2022, with the Mississippi at Memphis too low for barges in mid-October. Dredging and reservoir releases were needed to keep channels open. Scientists argue that climate change will make such swings in river levels more frequent.

- Date: 2022-12-19 · published 2022-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16670-how-climate-change-is-altering-river-shipping
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

More frequent low-water episodes raise the risk of barge backups and higher freight costs for bulk grain shipments. This adds a recurring transport premium to commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/climate-change-altering-river-shipping-501696

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