# Newly Designed Barges Carry More Containers | Feed & Grain

> Arcosa Marine Products introduced a 200-by-70-foot barge designed to carry 40 more 40-foot containers than two standard hopper barges occupy. The company built two such barges to promote container-on-barge movement on U.S. rivers. The design was presented at FreightWeekSTL in St. Louis.

- Date: 2021-05-25 · published 2021-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47305-newly-designed-barges-carry-more-containers-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

More efficient container-on-barge capacity could shift some inland freight away from rail and trucks over time. The effect on grain barge rates is limited.

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/15387195/newly-designed-barges-carry-more-containers

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