# FreightWeek STL Focuses on State of the Barge Industry

> A press release from FreightWeek STL reports that Informa Economics IEG presented its annual Barge Fleet Profile Report, covering fleet expansion and towboat dynamics. The analysts said the industry is emerging from overcapacity and has a governor on fleet growth.

- Date: 2018-05-25 · published 2018-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65207-freightweek-stl-focuses-on-state-of-the-barge-industry
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking barge fleet tightens capacity over time, which can support higher barge freight rates for grain and meal movements on the river system.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- maritimeprofessional.com: https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/freightweek-focuses-state-barge-industry-317874

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