# 2018: The Annual Review Of Waterways Events - The Waterways Journal

> A year-end review describes 2018 inland waterways events, including Corps funding and Mississippi River navigation concerns that emerged in late 2017. It also notes that tariff wars with China, Canada, Mexico and Europe disrupted markets and affected river traffic.

- Date: 2018-12-14 · published 2018-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61476-2018-the-annual-review-of-waterways-events-the-waterways-journal
- 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

The review confirms that trade disputes and river navigation issues shaped barge logistics in 2018. It offers context rather than a new price driver.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-12-13 | [2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55744-2019-the-annual-review-of-waterway-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +3.9% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2022-12-16 | [2022: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38407-2022-the-annual-review-of-waterway-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.9% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-03-03 | [MVTTC Holds 41st Annual Conference In New Orleans - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16643-mvttc-holds-41st-annual-conference-in-new-orleans-the-waterways-journal.md) | -1.1% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2019-04-12 | [Swollen Rivers Await More Water - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59485-swollen-rivers-await-more-water-the-waterways-journal.md) | +1.1% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2019-12-13 | [2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55744-2019-the-annual-review-of-waterway-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.9% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.7% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2023-03-03 | [MVTTC Holds 41st Annual Conference In New Orleans - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16643-mvttc-holds-41st-annual-conference-in-new-orleans-the-waterways-journal.md) | +0.0% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2018/12/14/2018-the-annual-review-of-waterways-events/

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