# Time To Cash In On The Inland Market? - The Waterways Journal

> The Waterways Journal reports that the inland marine hopper barge market has rallied since mid-2021, with full fleet utilization reported for 2022. Newbuild barge costs have more than doubled since 2021, newbuilding orders have stalled, and old vessels are being scrapped.

- Date: 2022-04-19 · published 2022-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42037-time-to-cash-in-on-the-inland-market-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight barge capacity and higher newbuild costs push up barge freight rates, raising the cost of moving grain and other bulk cargo on the Mississippi and inland waterways. Higher freight can widen basis and lower farm-gate prices in interior origins.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2022/04/19/time-to-cash-in-on-the-inland-market/

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