Water

By Staff -- Logistics Management, 1/1/1999

Rates for water transportation are sinking at last. Overall, water-transport prices fell 2.3% from October to November. Average prices for inbound liner service showed the biggest drop, falling 10.3%. Prices for Mississippi River service also dropped significantly, down 8.5%. But shippers aren't exactly jumping for joy. Compared to a year ago, rates for inbound ocean liners and Mississippi barges are still up 8.0% and 3.2%, respectively.

% CHANGE VS.: 1 month ago 6 mos. ago 1 yr. ago

Inbound liner -10.3 -4.4 +8.1

Outbound liner -0.3 -4.7 -2.5

Domestic deep sea 0.0 +1.3 -2.7

Grt. Lks.-St. Lawrence 0.0 0.0 +0.8

Mississippi River -8.5 +12.1 +3.2