# Emergency repairs on MO River navigation structures - Brownfield Ag News

> Emergency repairs are underway on the Missouri River navigation system after floodwaters exposed more than 5,000 damaged structures. Barges have been grounded and tugboats damaged, mainly between Kansas City and St. Louis, forcing smaller barge loads.

- Date: 2020-11-24 · published 2020-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50057-emergency-repairs-on-mo-river-navigation-structures-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced load capacity between Kansas City and St. Louis raises the cost of moving grain to the Gulf, which weighs on Midwest basis and lifts freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/emergency-repairs-on-mo-river-navigation-structures/

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