# World Perspectives

> Ag Perspectives reports US grain transport markets are slowly recovering from bitter cold and low Mississippi water levels, while surging export demand from the Gulf and East Coast is driving strong rallies in Atlantic ocean freight. The report also covers a US analysis showing the effective tariff rate on food and agricultural imports rose from 1.53% in 2024 to 6.11% in 2025.

- Date: 2026-02-12 · published 2026-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20782-world-perspectives
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger ocean freight rates raise the landed cost of US grain exports and can narrow export competitiveness versus Brazil and Black Sea supply. Higher tariff burdens on imported food inputs add cost pressure for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- worldperspectives.com: https://worldperspectives.com/articles/transportation-and-export-report-13-february-2026

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