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Barges Grounded By “Near-Historic” Low Water Halt Mississippi River Traffic

Zero Hedge

By Tyler Durden – October 7, 2022

As of Thursday afternoon, Bloomberg reported more than 117 vessels and 2,048 barges near Stack Island in Louisiana are in a logjam as a stretch of the lower Mississippi River is closed due to low water levels and vessel groundings. 

“The US Army Corps of Engineers is dredging near Stack Island, and the Coast Guard intends to reopen the waterway with restrictions at some point Friday,” Bloomberg said. 

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