Barge grain movements totaled 564,835 tons, a 13-percent increase from the previous week and 36% more than the same period last year. For the week ending Sept. 28, 355 grain barges moved down river. This is 28 more barges than the previous week. There were 681 grain barges unloaded in New Orleans, 8% more than the previous week.
Ocean-going grain vessels for the week ending Sept. 26, 29 ocean-going grain vessels were loaded in the Gulf of Mexico. This is 9% fewer than the same period last year....