Port Of Catoosa Reports Increase In Waterborne Freight

Tulsa's Port of Catoosa says the tonnage of waterborne freight passing through the port continues to increase.

Through October, the port says more than 1.79 million tons of freight in more than 1,000 barges has passed through the port. That compares to more than 1.2 million tons of freight in more than 760 barges that passed through the port during the same period in 2015.

The port says that in October, tonnage totaled 213,717 tons in 111 barges. In September, tonnage totaled 164,171 in 90 barges.

Officials say last year, heavy rainfall in the spring, summer and December resulted in high, fast-moving water which cut traffic to just 1.55 million tons, the lowest since 1.4 million tons in 1986.

The port is part of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.