# America's Central Port preparing for freight volume increase - Brownfield Ag News

> America's Central Port in the St. Louis area is preparing for higher freight volumes, with the US DOT projecting a 40% increase over three decades. More than $200 million is being invested to replace the Merchant's Rail Bridge, doubling rail capacity, and containerized ag shipments on the Mississippi are being introduced.

- Date: 2019-07-24 · published 2019-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57969-america-s-central-port-preparing-for-freight-volume-increase-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded rail and containerized barge capacity over time could lower transport rates for ag products, though the benefit is long-term and does not change near-term prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/americas-central-port-preparing-for-freight-volume-increase/

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