# Sunken Barge Impacts Larger Tows At Upper Miss Mile 49 - The Waterways Journal

> A barge carrying powdered cement sank in the channel at Upper Mississippi Mile 49 on May 8, 2022, after breaking away from a fleeting area. Traffic was blocked during the incident. The waterway reopened to tows of 12 or fewer barges the next day.

- Date: 2022-05-16 · published 2022-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16711-sunken-barge-impacts-larger-tows-at-upper-miss-mile-49-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The short closure and reopening to smaller tows had limited effect on grain movements, so the impact on barge rates is minor.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2022/05/16/sunken-barge-impacts-larger-tows-at-upper-miss-mile-49/

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