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A U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center annual report ranked Corn Belt river ports among those with the highest freight volume growth rates in the inland waterway system. The Mid-America Port Commission, covering Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, is among the ports cited.
Strong tonnage growth at Corn Belt river ports signals healthy grain and bulk movement on inland waterways, which supports barge capacity utilization but has little direct effect on prices.
quadcitiesbusiness.comJennifer DeWittNov 2, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 3,207 past report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.7%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 2,389 past report events, Soybeans moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.9%), and +0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
