# Mississippi River container on vessel service envisioned - FreightWaves

> A FreightWaves article describes plans by American Patriot Container Transport to run container-on-vessel service on the Mississippi River. The company says shippers could save 30 to 40 percent over other intermodal options. The service would link St. Louis-area ports with the Midwest, the lower Mississippi and overseas routes.

- Date: 2018-09-21 · published 2018-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63221-mississippi-river-container-on-vessel-service-envisioned-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

This is a proposed container service and has no near-term effect on grain or feed supply, demand or prices. It is a long-term shift in inland waterway freight options.

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mississippi-river-container-on-vessel-service-envisioned

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