# ACBL issues upper Mississippi River reopening plan | Latest Market News

> Barge carrier ACBL issued a tentative plan to resume barge releases on the upper Mississippi River starting February 1, 2025, with Lock 25 scheduled to reopen February 28. Upper locks 16, 18 and 20 are expected to reopen March 4, though dates remain tentative due to freezing conditions.

- Date: 2025-01-24 · published 2025-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16479-acbl-issues-upper-mississippi-river-reopening-plan-latest-market-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Extended upper Mississippi lock closures keep barge supply constrained for Midwest grain and meal, supporting barge freight rates and delaying shipments to Gulf export positions.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-06-27 | [Mixed emotions as Upper Mississippi River reopens to barges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58498-mixed-emotions-as-upper-mississippi-river-reopens-to-barges.md) | -2.5% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2023-05-19 | [Updates to locks and dams begin on Upper Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36108-updates-to-locks-and-dams-begin-on-upper-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +6.7% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2023-02-13 | [New funding proposal aims to reduce bottlenecks on Upper Mississippi River - News Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16653-new-funding-proposal-aims-to-reduce-bottlenecks-on-upper-mississippi-river-news.md) | -1.3% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2016-11-21 | [Mississippi River Reopened after Barge Breakaway](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73762-mississippi-river-reopened-after-barge-breakaway.md) | -0.1% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2019-06-27 | [Mixed emotions as Upper Mississippi River reopens to barges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58498-mixed-emotions-as-upper-mississippi-river-reopens-to-barges.md) | -1.0% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2023-05-19 | [Updates to locks and dams begin on Upper Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36108-updates-to-locks-and-dams-begin-on-upper-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | +10.0% |
| SOY | 2023-02-13 | [New funding proposal aims to reduce bottlenecks on Upper Mississippi River - News Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16653-new-funding-proposal-aims-to-reduce-bottlenecks-on-upper-mississippi-river-news.md) | -1.0% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- argusmedia.com: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2651129-acbl-issues-upper-mississippi-river-reopening-plan

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