The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the March 28, 2023, barge breakaway incident in an 11 barges under tow struck the Vane Dike at the arrival point for the McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Ky. The tow broke apart, resulting in an estimated $2 million in damages to the barges and cargo.
As we reported at the time, the cargoes carried aboard the breakaway barges were soy, corn, with one vessel with...
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