date:Aug 21, 2012
Nigh says $180 billion in cargo traverses the Mississippi every year, including almost 2/3 of U.S. corn and 1/2 of soybeans destined for the export market. Then, heading north, the river moves a lot of fertilizer, coal and fuel.
And right now, sources in the river transportation industry say barges are lining up by the dozen at points of entry into the Mississippi; that is causing delays, for sure, but thus far, industry leaders say they should be able to keep up.
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