# One grain barge sinks after tow strikes old U.S. 80 bridge

> A tow carrying a grain barge struck the old U.S. 80 bridge on the Mississippi River, and one barge sank. The article text available is limited to the headline and byline.

- Date: 2018-05-17 · published 2018-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64907-one-grain-barge-sinks-after-tow-strikes-old-u-s-80-bridge
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

A sunken grain barge can block or slow river traffic near Vicksburg, adding to existing high-water delays and supporting barge freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vicksburgpost.com: https://www.vicksburgpost.com/news/one-grain-barge-sinks-after-tow-strikes-old-us-80-bridge-563273

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