# Grain Journal | NGFA Declares Opening of Mid-Mississippi River

> The NGFA declared the Mid-Mississippi River open for navigation at 7 a.m. on March 29, 2021, after a barge reached Dubuque, Iowa with an empty covered cargo barge suitable for loading. The declaration follows a special three-person committee vote under NGFA trading rules.

- Date: 2021-03-29 · published 2021-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48008-grain-journal-ngfa-declares-opening-of-mid-mississippi-river
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reopening the Mid-Mississippi allows barge shipments of grain from upriver origins, easing freight constraints and tightening the spread between barge and rail rates.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- grainjournal.com: https://www.grainjournal.com/article/229746/ngfa-declares-opening-of-mid-mississippi-river

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