# Corn Belt Ports Becomes Leader in Freight Tonnage Growth

> U.S. waterborne commerce statistics reported 2024 freight-tonnage growth of 15.2% for the Mid-America Port Commission and 5.9% for the Illinois Waterway Ports Commission. The Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers recorded increases of 4.2% and 1.2%, respectively.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:15:12.850Z
- Category: report · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92489-corn-belt-ports-becomes-leader-in-freight-tonnage-growth
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher port tonnage indicates greater use of inland waterways, including routes important to the Corn Belt supply chain. The report gives no commodity-specific figures or evidence of a price-moving supply disruption.

## Sources

- ilsoy.org: https://www.ilsoy.org/corn-belt-ports-becomes-leader-in-freight-tonnage-growth/

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