# Market Perspectives - March 28, 2024 - Page 6 of 9 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after a ship collision is disrupting port traffic. Baltimore handles only a small share of US agricultural exports, mostly containerized, so bulk grain and soybean flows are expected to be largely unaffected.

- Date: 2024-03-28 · published 2024-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31402-market-perspectives-march-28-2024-page-6-of-9-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Coal may be diverted to Norfolk or barged down the Mississippi, which could firm barge freight rates, but the direct impact on feed grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/market_perspectives/market-perspectives-march-28-2024/6/

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