Tag: Mississippi River

According to Bloomberg, the ongoing drought in the central United States is causing the Mississippi River to shrink, leading to a spike in barge rates and potentially disrupting the transportation of goods like corn and gasoline.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where, on September 12, 2023, about 0641 local time, the towing vessel John 3:16 was transiting the Lower Mississippi River near Saint Rose, Louisiana, when the vessel contacted an industrial cargo pier.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I has published an alert to inform interested parties about a recent incident involving heat exhaustion on an inland towing vessel.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Mississippi River faces the potential for bottlenecks for the third consecutive year due to warm, dry spring conditions and reduced winter snowpack, leading to decreased water flow into the river, Bloomberg highlights.

Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (Plaquemines Port) announced the execution of a letter of intent with APM Terminals to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.

The river's near-historic lows due to extreme drought are causing problems with transfers of cargo through the river, which is especially problematic for the upcoming grain season. 

Up to 3,400 gallons of oil were spilled in the Mississippi river from a Kirby Inland Marine barge near Natchez, the U.S. Coast Guard said on 12th June. 

In the central United States, their worst drought in at least a decade has pushed the Mississippi River and its tributaries to drop to record lows this month.

As the Swedish Club said, citing information from Fernandes Maritime Consultants, the Mississippi River is currently experiencing its lowest water levels in over a decade due to a severe midwest draught situation.

A logjam of ships, tugboats and barges because of low water levels on the Mississippi River is threatening trade of grains, fertilizer and other goods.