Lower Mississippi River Closes | Impact on Grain, Coal, Oil & Fertilizer | Impact on Barge Companies

Lower Mississippi River Closes | Impact on Grain, Coal, Oil & Fertilizer | Impact on Barge Companies

What's Going on With Shipping
October 7, 2022

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University and former merchant mariner - discusses the closing of the lower Mississippi River below Memphis, its impact on grain, oil, coal & fertilizer trade, along with one of the largest US towboat operators declaring force majure.

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Shrunken Mississippi River Snarls Barge Traffic and Imperils Drinking Supplies
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/us/mississippi-river-low-water-barges.html

Lower Mississippi Closed in Two Places Due to Low Water and Groundings
https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/lower-mississippi-closed-in-two-places-due-to-drought-and-groundings

Coast Guard: Dredging Underway to Reopen Section of Lower Mississippi River
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guard-dredging-underway-to-reopen-section-of-lower-mississippi-river/

Ingram Barge Declares Force Majeure Due to Low Water on Mississippi
https://gcaptain.com/ingram-barge-declares-force-majeure-due-to-low-water-on-mississippi/

Mississippi River Drought Imperils Trade: Here’s Why
https://gcaptain.com/mississippi-river-drought-imperils-trade-heres-why/

Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
https://www.weather.gov/lmrfc/

Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2021
https://www.bts.gov/sites/bts.dot.gov/files/2022-01/TSAR_FULL%20BOOK-12-31-2021.pdf

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