River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river levels are driving up transportation costs for Midwest farmers. The ...

SAFE Structure Designs , a U.S.-based defense engineering and manufacturing company specializing in mission-critical support ...

For the third consecutive year, historically low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are impacting the supply chain. While it isn’t translating into lost export business for the U.S., it’s ...

A stationary barge used for storage and boat maintenance sits tipped on its side in the Mississippi River near Robert Street and Fillmore Avenue outside downtown St. Paul. The barge, which appears to ...