# Grain barge spot rates fall

> USDA reported that barge spot rates for export grain fell 1% to 14% in the week to August 21, after a similar decline the prior week. Year-to-date grain tonnage on the Mississippi, Ohio and Arkansas river locking sections was down 8% from 2017. Navigation on the lower Ohio River remained disrupted by repair work at Locks and Dam 52.

- Date: 2018-09-01 · published 2018-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63447-grain-barge-spot-rates-fall
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower barge rates reflect weak river grain demand despite ongoing navigation disruptions. Freight cost declines can narrow the discount on inland grain, although harvest-season demand is expected to lift rates later.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- workboat.com: https://www.workboat.com/coastal-inland-waterways/grain-barge-spot-rates-fall

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