# Grain flow slowly resumes through Gulf  | World Grain

> A section of the lower Mississippi reopened over Labor Day weekend, but vessels had to navigate slowly around hazards from Hurricane Ida, including sunken barges. Many grain terminals stayed closed for lack of power, and rail grain carloads were down 27% year on year.

- Date: 2021-09-09 · published 2021-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44974-grain-flow-slowly-resumes-through-gulf-world-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Slow river traffic and closed elevators hold back grain movement and push up barge and rail costs, supporting Gulf basis and feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/15810-grain-flow-slowly-resumes-through-gulf

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