US barge fleet declines, pressure indices rise.

From: Implement & Tractor | Date: March 1, 2005 | Copyright information

* US barge fleet declines, pressure indices rise--The number of inland barges in the US has declined more than 2,000 from an historical high in 1998. Although 510 new barges were added to the overall fleet in 2004, 942 barges were retired from service during the year, according to the report Barge Fleet Profile, published by Informa Economics, Inc. The supply of barges in the US inland fleet has tightened significantly relative to demand over the last three years, while the inland c...

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