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Midwest Rivers' Falling Water Levels Raise Shipping Concerns


Midwest Rivers' Falling Water Levels Raise Shipping Concerns

Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the ...

Midwest Rivers' Falling Water Levels Raise Shipping Concerns ...

Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important...

Mississippi River levels are dangerously low—trouble for farmers ...

For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising ...

Low Mississippi river levels again scramble crop transportation

The Mississippi River is experiencing low water levels this fall, driving up grain transportation prices for farmers in the Midwest.

Another Midwest drought is causing transportation headaches on ...

For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, raising ...

Low river levels cause concern - AgriNews

Low rainfall levels throughout the Midwest in the late summer and early autumn have caused water levels on the upper and lower Mississippi, ...

Concerns of low river levels rise into harvest - FarmWeekNow.com

A recent run of dry conditions in the Midwest, particularly in the eastern Corn Belt, caused water levels on the Mississippi River and key ...

Low Mississippi River Water Levels Force Barge Companies to Cut ...

LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how ...

Mississippi River's historic highs and lows vex shipping industry

The Mississippi River has reached near-historic lows for the second year in a row, slowing down shipping and driving up costs for many.

Mississippi River Water Levels and shipping concerns – Ohio Ag Net

Low water levels due to a lack of rainfall in key areas is creating a shipping challenge for grain to move down the river.

Midwest drought prompts barge shipping concerns - Agriculture Dive

Depleted water levels in the Mississippi River have begun to affect barge shipping, raising agricultural producers' fears of transportation ...

Low water again threatening Midwest barge traffic

(CAIRO, Ill.) — Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping ...

Mississippi River shipping faces potential crisis for third straight year

Shipping along the Mississippi River could prove to be a massive headache in 2024, per a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Low Mississippi River Levels Drive up Grain Transportation Costs

Low water levels on the Mississippi River, a result of dryness across the Midwest and South, are reducing the ability for barges to effectively navigate.

High Water Levels Cause Problems for Mississippi Shipping - Eos.org

Droughts' effect on the navigability of rivers is well documented: During the summer and fall of 2022, barges in the Mississippi River were ...

Climate report indicates dire future for Mississippi River basin, which ...

The past two summers have brought extreme drought – threatening crops and shipping; extreme heat; and isolated extreme precipitation and ...

Barge rates pressured by low Mississippi River water levels

Reduced water levels on the Mississippi River are pushing up barge shipment rates and raising the potential for supply chain delays just as the ...

USA: Navigation on the Mississippi has worsened for decades

Shifting water levels have driven a significant decline in navigation conditions in recent decades along the Mississippi River, ...

Low Mississippi River water levels disrupt barge shipping for third ...

Shrinking water levels are pushing barge operators to restrict shipments on the Mississippi River for a third consecutive year, pushing up ...

Falling levels on Mississippi River affect grain shipments

Grain shipments on the Mississippi River system are being impacted by falling water levels, according to a World Grain report.