# More ‘black gold’ is winding its way down America’s rivers - FreightWaves

> Tank barge demand on the US inland river system is rising as crude and petroleum product volumes shipped between PADD regions increase. Barge rates are recovering after a period of overbuilding and depressed pricing, with capacity having been pared back. The article focuses on petroleum rather than grain.

- Date: 2019-07-29 · published 2019-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58279-more-black-gold-is-winding-its-way-down-america-s-rivers-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter tank barge capacity on the Mississippi system mainly affects petroleum freight, with little direct effect on grain barge rates. Any spillover into dry-cargo barge availability would be indirect.

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-black-gold-is-winding-its-way-down-americas-rivers

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