Drought affecting shipping from Mississippi River ports of Jeffersonville, Mount Vernon, Indiana
12/16/2022 1:16:21 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Clark County, IN
Jeffersonville, IN
Posey County, IN
Mount Vernon, IN
Start Date: 10/1/2022
- End Date: 12/15/2022
Drought affecting the Mississippi River caused distribution delays at the Jeffersonville port. Only one barge may travel at a time on the river rather than several, but delays and transit times were improving. The Ohio River port in Mount Vernon, Indiana was similarly affected. Stakeholders have been adversely affected as tow sizes were reduced and weight allowance, or draft, per barge were restricted.
Indiana Cargo Crossroads, one of the terminal operators in Jeffersonville, observed a reduction of about 30% for inbound barge tonnage. This percentage compares periods of low-water levels in October and November compared to normal levels in September of this year.
American Commercial Barge Line agreed that low river levels continued to have a negative effect on transport of materials as conditions cause a 15% to 25% reduction in tow sizes.
Jeffersonville News and Tribune (Ind.), Dec 15, 2022
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