# Lock repair causes Mississippi River barge backup – Professional Mariner

> Repairs to a cracked gate at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam near Alton, Illinois, halted barge traffic from late August. As of September 1, 19 northbound and 15 southbound tows were stalled, with reopening planned for Sunday morning.

- Date: 2017-09-01 · published 2017-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68850-lock-repair-causes-mississippi-river-barge-backup-professional-mariner
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lock closures on the upper Mississippi stall grain barges during peak shipping, which lifts barge freight costs and delays export loadings. The effect on grain prices depends on how quickly the lock reopens.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- professionalmariner.com: https://professionalmariner.com/lock-repair-causes-mississippi-river-barge-backup/

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