# Low-Water Efforts Don’t Take The Place Of Funding - The Waterways Journal

> Industry commentary says the 2023 low-water season caused far less disruption than 2022 because of dredging, coordinated towing queues and better barge draft management. The article argues that Congress must still fund dredging rather than rely on ad hoc coordination.

- Date: 2024-06-07 · published 2024-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16532-low-water-efforts-don-t-take-the-place-of-funding-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent underfunding of dredging raises the risk of future river disruptions that would raise barge freight and widen Gulf grain basis.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2024/06/07/low-water-efforts-dont-take-the-place-of-funding/

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