	gulf barge freight rates up further on call gulf barge freight rates firmed again on the outlook for steady vessel loadings at the gulf increasing the demand for barges to supply those s dealers said no barges traded today on the st louis merchants exchange call session versus yesterday quotes included delivery this week on the illinois river joliet pct of tariff bid offered with next week same river ex chicago quoted the same both up percentage points next week mississippi river st louis pct bid offered up five points next week ohio river owensboro south pct bid offered up points on station illinois river south chicago pct bid offered no comparison march illinois ex chicago pct bid offered up points march ohio river bid at yesterday s traded level of pct offered at march lower mississippi river memphis cairo pct bid offered no comparison may illinois river ex chicago pct bid offered no comparison sept nov lower mississippi river memphis cairo pct bid offered with sept dec same section pct bid offered no comparison reuter 
