# Chalmette ferry suspended for 'several days' after collision

> The Lower Algiers-Chalmette ferry service is suspended for several days after a tugboat pushing barges hit the Thomas Jefferson ferry on the Mississippi River. Repairs are pending and the Coast Guard must approve the restart.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T18:11:53.542Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101528-chalmette-ferry-suspended-for-several-days-after-collision
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The ferry is a local passenger route with no direct link to grain or feed supply, so the impact on agricultural prices is negligible.

## Sources

- nola.com: https://www.nola.com/news/chalmette-ferry-collision-tugboat/article_8f9302f6-1a5c-43ff-b092-b334b5d5d855.html

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