# US Inland Waterways: High Waters & Swirling Currents

> An article on US inland waterways describes how 2020 trade tensions, infrastructure issues, fuel consumption shifts and the pandemic have affected river traffic. It notes cargo flows peaked around 2004-2006 at about 625 million short tons and fell to just over 530 million by 2017, with coal movements declining sharply.

- Date: 2020-11-18 · published 2020-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6806-us-inland-waterways-high-waters-and-swirling-currents
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower river tonnage and coal shipments reflect structural shifts in barge demand, which can keep barge freight costs and inland logistics conditions in focus for grain and feed movements.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-inland-waterways-high-waters-swirling-483324

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