# Hurricane Ida threw teh barge industry into a tizzy along the Mississippi River

> The Advocate reports that Hurricane Ida disrupted barge traffic along the Mississippi, with barges sunk and grain terminals damaged. The Waterways Council says the event was larger than Katrina. The river was closed for several days, with estimated losses of about $295 million per day.

- Date: 2021-09-13 · published 2021-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44996-hurricane-ida-threw-teh-barge-industry-into-a-tizzy-along-the-mississippi-river
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Halted barge loadings at harvest start cut export capacity and pile up grain in the interior, pressuring cash corn and soybean bids. Freight and barge rates rise on the reduced fleet availability.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-09-29 | [Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16679-low-water-on-the-mississippi-river-impacting-barge-traffic-ap-news.md) | +1.7% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2023-10-06 | [The Mississippi River is reaching historic highs and lows — forcing the shipping industry to adapt \| NPR Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16597-the-mississippi-river-is-reaching-historic-highs-and-lows-forcing-the-shipping.md) | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2023-09-28 | [Shipping Industry Grapples With How to Adapt to Changing Mississippi River Flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16606-shipping-industry-grapples-with-how-to-adapt-to-changing-mississippi-river-flows.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2020-10-05 | [Some Areas Along the Mississippi River Need a Tall Drink of Water](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50544-some-areas-along-the-mississippi-river-need-a-tall-drink-of-water.md) | +0.6% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2022-11-07 | [Mississippi River's Low Levels Causing Barge Traffic Issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10337-mississippi-river-s-low-levels-causing-barge-traffic-issues.md) | -0.7% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2023-09-28 | [Shipping Industry Grapples With How to Adapt to Changing Mississippi River Flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16606-shipping-industry-grapples-with-how-to-adapt-to-changing-mississippi-river-flows.md) | -2.3% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2020-10-05 | [Some Areas Along the Mississippi River Need a Tall Drink of Water](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50544-some-areas-along-the-mississippi-river-need-a-tall-drink-of-water.md) | +4.4% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2022-11-07 | [Mississippi River's Low Levels Causing Barge Traffic Issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10337-mississippi-river-s-low-levels-causing-barge-traffic-issues.md) | +0.3% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- waterwayscouncil.org: https://waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2021/09/hurricane-ida-threw-teh-barge-industry-into-a-tizzy-along-the-mississippi-river

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