Minnesota River receding; Port Cargill loading halted
The Minnesota River crested Sunday at 27.76 feet in Jordan and was slowly going down, checking in at 27.4 feet Tuesday afternoon. Last Thursday, the Scott County Road 9/Carver County Road 11 river ...
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How Drought’s Grip on the Mississippi River is Already Costing Farmers
“Every foot of reduced water depth or draft is the equivalent of loading 7,000 fewer bushels of soybeans on an individual barge,” he adds. “You can see an overall reduction of 10% to 15% on ...
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New China satellite photos of D-Day-style landing barges making experts sweat
At the other end of the barge is a loading platform that can allow other ships or landing craft to dock. And several of the barges appear to have pylons that “jack up” the vessel from the sea ...
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Companies along Minnesota River in Savage say high water causes headaches
“Pretty close to 24/7.” CHS Terminal Manager Greg Oberle said in an email the company is hoping to be loading barges again at the CHS Savage grain terminal on July 17 or July 18. According to ...