In our last issue, economist Ken Eriksen showed how record corn yields and exports boosted U.S. barge volumes and rates (See Horizons, August 18, 2025). The big surprise for ag… Read More
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A coalition of powerful interests is lining up to oppose a proposed merger between two of the nation’s largest Class 1 railroads, Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). Opponents… Read More
Superior Ag, an Indiana-based, farmer-owned cooperative, broke ground July 21 on its new Ohio River fertilizer terminal near Rockport, Ind. The new, 32,000-ton dry fertilizer distribution facility is… Read More
Flexibility and versatility have been hallmarks of the Lawson family of businesses since their founding in the mid 1960s. “Originally my grandfather and his partner established… Read More
Ken Eriksen The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) extends 854 navigable river miles through the heart of the Corn Belt from Minneapolis past St. Louis to the mouth of… Read More
A study carried out by two agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has quantified the effects of 2022’s low water on the Mississippi… Read More
The Waterways Journal is pleased to announce that the 2025 IRR Commodities Report and IRR Barge Fleet Profile are both available for order by phone and online. Read More
Ingram Marine Group, one of the largest barge operators on the inland waterways, has announced plans to invest $50 million over three years to upgrade its barge-loading and grain-handling… Read More
The Coast Guard is investigating after a report of a capsized caustic soda barge May 26 in the St. Louis harbor. No one was injured. The Coast… Read More
Kirby Corporation Inc. reported strong inland marine revenues and margins and “improved market fundamentals” in marine transportation in its report on first-quarter earnings. The positive first quarter came despite some… Read More
