Workarounds for loading vessels at the Port of Vicksburg, Mississippi
9/7/2023 1:36:46 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Warren County, MS
Vicksburg, MS
Start Date: 9/6/2023
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The Mississippi River dropped nearly eight feet over the course of a month. At Vicksburg, barges in front of the docks were used to help load barges in deeper water. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has also been using 22 dredging vessels to deepen a channel for navigation. Shipping companies were loading vessels with less cargo so the draft was not so deep.
WAPT Channel 16 Online (Jackson, Miss.), Sept 6, 2023
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