Every time a vessel's draft is decreased by one foot on the lower Mississippi because of under-maintained waterways, this costs shippers about $1 million against the value of their cargo.
David Vitter: “Every time a vessel's draft is decreased by one foot on the lower Mississippi because of under-maintained waterways…”
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Explaining the economic impact of under-maintained waterways on shipping costs.
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