These barges are 200’X35′ and cary 1500 tons of material. The max draft is 12′ when fully loaded and only 1.5′ when empty. They can be loaded in as little as 5 hrs at the rate of 3,000 tons per hour.
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As harvest progresses, there are a few issues affecting the grain trade. Mark Oppold explains what is happening.
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