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Commerce & Statistics

Preliminary 2009 traffic statements received from the Waterborne Commerce Statics Center in New Orleans, LA show that commodity movements on the Ouachita-Black Rivers are estimated at 1,283,172 tons, down 27 percent from 1,755,214 tons, recorded in 2008.

The reduction can be attributed to exceptionally high river stages on the Ouachita-Black Rivers during 2009 and also to the general economic recession our country is experiencing.

Crude petroleum, waterway improvement materials and soybeans showed increased tonnage movement from 2008 to 2009; however all other commodity groups were considerably down. Gasoline, diesel fuel, residual fuel oil, sodium hydroxide, limestone, wheat, corn and sorghum grains significantly decreased. The tonnage moved on the Ouachita-Black system averages 1,822,800 over the last five years (2004-2008) therefore it’s readily apparent that 2009 was an unusually off year for commodity movement on this system. Eighteen shippers moved commodities on the Ouachita-Black System in 2009.