SHORTSEA SHIPPING“We know that barging is good for the environment and for people. There are fewer spills associated with barging, and fewer accidents and fatalities. A typical 4-barge tow on the Columbia Snake River System is the equivalent of about 140 rail cars, or 538 trucks on the highway.” – Kristin Miera, Executive Director of the Paci? c Northwest Waterways AssociationPNWWA says that ten million tons of commercial cargo Columbia. EGT’s facility is the