# Downbound Barged Grain Movements Increase | Feed & Grain

> Downbound barged grain movements on the Mississippi rose 38% in the week ending October 16 to 813,670 tons, recovering from post-Hurricane Ida lows. Barge unloads in New Orleans also resumed, with 772 barges unloaded that week.

- Date: 2021-10-21 · published 2021-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44429-downbound-barged-grain-movements-increase-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

A recovering barge flow eases the Gulf logistics bottleneck and should reduce upward pressure on freight rates as harvest volumes move.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/15386194/downbound-barged-grain-movements-increase

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