Fractured Mississippi River Bridge Blocking Vital Shipping Lane for US Ag Exports, Report Says
Marine traffic on the Mississippi River was stopped last week due to a fractured steel support under the Hernando de Soto Bridge, blocking a “vital” shipping lane that transports U.S. agricultural exports bound for China, Bloomberg reported May 14. The…
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bridge, located near Memphis, Tennessee, halted one of the main transport methods for corn and bean exports from the Midwest and spurred speculation about a significant backup in exports, the report said. Officials told Bloomberg last week the bridge could be opened within 48 hours.