Mississippi river reopens, freeing over 1,000 stuck barges (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg published an article informing the public that the U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River to maritime traffic, ending a shutdown that stranded more than 1,000 barges on the key conduit for agriculture exports. Delays are expected when repairs begin on the bridge for highway travel.” “Hopefully the repair efforts will not cause restrictions in barge traffic,” said senior research fellow Joseph Glauber. “Grain and oilseed shipments to the Gulf pick up in the late spring and early summer, and weekly shipments have been running above the three-year average due to increased trade with China.”