# Barge Breakaway Briefly Closes River In St. Louis - The Waterways Journal

> A breakaway of about 40 barges near Barton Street in St. Louis on February 12 closed the Upper Mississippi River for most of a day. The river reopened after the loose barges were secured, with no spills, injuries or sinkings reported. The cause is under investigation.

- Date: 2020-02-15 · published 2020-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54766-barge-breakaway-briefly-closes-river-in-st-louis-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Brief closures at St. Louis, a key grain barge hub, can delay shipments and tighten barge availability, modestly supporting barge freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2020/02/15/barge-breakaway-briefly-closes-river-in-st-louis/

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