# Barge movement resumes on Mississippi, but remains sluggish - FreightWaves

> Barge traffic on the Mississippi is resuming after weeks of halted grain transport caused by record flooding and storms. St. Louis-area closures were repeatedly imposed and lifted, and the Costello Lock remained closed as of early July.

- Date: 2019-07-01 · published 2019-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57966-barge-movement-resumes-on-mississippi-but-remains-sluggish-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Sluggish barge movement backs up grain at inland elevators and raises transport costs, pressuring Midwest cash bids while supporting barge freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-10-25 | [Relief still far off for low Mississippi River, hindering barge movement - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39336-relief-still-far-off-for-low-mississippi-river-hindering-barge-movement.md) | -1.4% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2023-10-20 | [Mississippi barge rates dropping despite little improvement in river levels - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16593-mississippi-barge-rates-dropping-despite-little-improvement-in-river-levels.md) | -0.6% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2017-10-06 | [Report: Barge rates skyrocket amid Ohio, Mississippi river closures - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6120-report-barge-rates-skyrocket-amid-ohio-mississippi-river-closures-freightwaves.md) | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2025-09-25 | [Restrictions, Freight Costs Pressure Grain Movement on the Mississippi River - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16424-restrictions-freight-costs-pressure-grain-movement-on-the-mississippi-river-rfd.md) | -2.5% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2020-10-02 | [Barge Freight Starting to Ease on Mississippi, Illinois Rivers \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50543-barge-freight-starting-to-ease-on-mississippi-illinois-rivers-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.1% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2022-10-25 | [Relief still far off for low Mississippi River, hindering barge movement - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39336-relief-still-far-off-for-low-mississippi-river-hindering-barge-movement.md) | +2.6% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2023-10-20 | [Mississippi barge rates dropping despite little improvement in river levels - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16593-mississippi-barge-rates-dropping-despite-little-improvement-in-river-levels.md) | -2.7% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2025-09-25 | [Restrictions, Freight Costs Pressure Grain Movement on the Mississippi River - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16424-restrictions-freight-costs-pressure-grain-movement-on-the-mississippi-river-rfd.md) | +0.4% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/barge-movement-resumes-on-mississippi-but-remains-sluggish

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