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Dangerous near-miss on Mississippi River as towboat narrowly escapes collision with boats, dock
A viral video captured by New Orleans native Earl Weber shows a dramatic close call as a towboat desperately pushes 24 barges out of harm's way on the Mississippi River near Woldenberg Park on ...
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Mississippi River Collision: Tugboat Sinks After Being Hit by Tanker
A collision on the Mississippi River near Luling, Louisiana, left a tugboat submerged and its crew scrambling for safety after being hit by a tanker on Sunday night. The Mississippi River is the ...
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How Drought’s Grip on the Mississippi River is Already Costing Farmers
According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...
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How Low Will it Go? Harvest Barge Traffic Slows Due to Low River Levels
South of St. Louis, parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited. “As if agricultural shippers did not have enough supply chain challenges ...
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US grain exports threatened by insufficient draft along the Mississippi for barges
As has happened with the mighty Paraná River in the heartland ... now has come the turn of the Mississippi with insufficient draft for the vessels and barges involved in transporting US grains.