# Middle River Marine Expands Fleet At Henry, Ill. - The Waterways Journal

> Middle River Marine received a permit from the Rock Island District to expand its fleeting area at the Port of Henry on the Illinois Waterway from 72 to 200 slots. Construction started April 3, and the space becomes available through the second quarter. The port handles dry bulk products including dried distillers grains and fertilizer.

- Date: 2020-04-20 · published 2020-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53836-middle-river-marine-expands-fleet-at-henry-ill-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Added fleeting capacity improves barge staging and transloading for ag products on the Illinois River, a modest easing of local barge logistics.

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2020/04/20/middle-river-marine-expands-fleet-at-henry-ill/

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