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State Of The Industry: Trade Uncertainty Still Dominates Outlook For 2019 Trade negotiations, the future of coal and a new Congress are among the wildcards that make it difficult to predict the fortunes of the barge industry this year. (Photo by Rev. David Rider)

Trade negotiations, the future of coal and a new Congress are among the wildcards that make it difficult to predict the fortunes of the barge industry this year. (Photo by Rev. David Rider)

State Of The Industry: Trade Uncertainty Still Dominates Outlook For 2019

January 25, 2019

Every year at this time, The Waterways Journal asks leading experts and players in the barge industry and among its major customers to speak about the opportunities and challenges of… Read More

Inland Waterways Users Board Gets Corps Project Updates

December 7, 2018

The 89th meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) took place in St. Charles, Mo., on November 29. It was supposed to be addressed by Maj. Gen Scott Spellmon, but he… Read More

Report Touts Containerization For Soy Exports

November 9, 2018

A November 7 report from the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), prepared by Informa Economics IEG, urges that consideration be given to more containerization of soybeans as a way of serving… Read More

STC Research Identifies Ag Benefit Of Dredging LMR

July 13, 2018

Informa Economics IEG recently performed a study on behalf of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) that examined the benefits of dredging the Lower Mississippi River and its impact on farmers,… Read More

Rising Tide Of Oil And Gas Is Moving Barge Rates Back Up

June 7, 2018

Thanks to a rising economy bolstered by the record production and export of petroleum and its products, barge rates are rising again—but coal, grains and frac sand are all contributing… Read More