Before revision: Modern use Canal Style tugboat pushing a barge on the Chicago River 3x3 nine unit barge going through La Crosse, Wisconsin Multiple barges pushed around a tight bend on the Cumberland River Towboat Herbert P. Brake of New York pushes a new barge east on the Erie Canal in Fairport, New York, United States Barges are used today for transporting low-value bulk items, as the cost of hauling goods that way is very low and for larger project cargo, such as offshore wind turbine blades.
After revision: Modern use Canal style tugboat pushing a barge on the Chicago River 3x3 nine unit barge going through La Crosse, Wisconsin Multiple barges pushed around a tight bend on the Cumberland River Towboat Herbert P. Brake of New York pushes a new barge east on the Erie Canal in Fairport, New York, United States Barges are used today for transporting low-value bulk items, as the cost of hauling goods that way is very low and for larger project cargo, such as offshore wind turbine blades.