Steel Mills

September 14, 2021
Nucor Louisiana DRI Plant Still Down on Ida-Induced Barge Shortage
Written by Michael Cowden
Nucor’s direct-reduced iron (DRI) plant in Covent, La., remains down after being pre-emptively idled ahead of Hurricane Ida last month.
The reason: the storm resulted in a barge shortage on the Mississippi River, a Nucor spokeswoman said.


