Mississippi River traffic eases after barge back-up


⚓️ Backed-up in the Mississippi.

Due to a lack of rainfall and dry conditions, the Mississippi River encountered quite a logjam last week as thousands of boats and barges tried to avoid running aground. Last week, almost 2,000 were stalled - this week only 22 vessels and 392 barges are waiting to go southbound. It’s an improvement for certain, but with more than 90% of the United State’s agricultural exports being produced in the Mississippi basin, the low water levels are still of major concern.

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