# Hopes for barge traffic increase challenged by inconsistent river level | Business | newspressnow.com

> Low and inconsistent Missouri River levels are limiting barge loads, with the current depth allowing barges to carry up to 1,300 tons. A St. Louis-area barge company says it has struggled for a year to get consistent barge traffic.

- Date: 2022-08-07 · published 2022-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16688-hopes-for-barge-traffic-increase-challenged-by-inconsistent-river-level
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Shallow water raises per-ton barge costs and cuts capacity, which supports barge freight rates while weighing on river-served grain movements.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- newspressnow.com: https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/business/hopes-for-barge-traffic-increase-challenged-by-inconsistent-river-level/article_f2ed78ea-137d-11ed-87f7-6fc4ae151c92.html

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