Although water levels on the Mississippi are showing no signs of an upturn, barge pricing stabilized in the past week and restrictions at one of the largest barge shipping companies have not gotten ...

Water levels in parts of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers are likely to reach critically low stages soon, forcing shippers to light-load harvest-season grain barges for the fourth year in a row.

Flooding along the lower Mississippi river and strong grain demand has tightened spot barge availability at New Orleans, limiting the ability for fertilizer loadings at the key port. One fleet ...

Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to the U.S. Gulf Coast were mostly steady to firm on Friday, while corn basis bids were mostly flat to down slightly but firmer in the week, traders said.

Ingram Marine Group, the largest barge operator on the inland waterways, announced plans to invest $50 million in upgrading its barge-loading and grain-handling facilities in the St. Louis area. The ...