# MVTTC Holds 41st Annual Conference In New Orleans - The Waterways Journal

> The 41st annual Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council conference was held in New Orleans on February 16, 2023. Speakers reviewed the past year's events, including the Russia-Ukraine war, oil and coal price swings, inflation, interest rates and historically low Mississippi water levels. The conference focused on cargo and mariner concerns on inland waterways.

- Date: 2023-03-03 · published 2023-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16643-mvttc-holds-41st-annual-conference-in-new-orleans-the-waterways-journal
- 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

The discussion highlights ongoing risks to river logistics from low water and high costs. These are background factors rather than new price drivers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-12-14 | [2018: The Annual Review Of Waterways Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61476-2018-the-annual-review-of-waterways-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-12-16 | [2022: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38407-2022-the-annual-review-of-waterway-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2019-12-13 | [2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55744-2019-the-annual-review-of-waterway-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +3.9% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2022-07-26 | [Controlling Draft On Lower Mississippi Increased To 50 Feet Through New Orleans - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16696-controlling-draft-on-lower-mississippi-increased-to-50-feet-through-new-orleans.md) | +6.6% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2018-10-19 | [St. Joseph Port Has New Operator - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62419-st-joseph-port-has-new-operator-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.9% | -6.2% |
| SOY | 2018-12-14 | [2018: The Annual Review Of Waterways Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61476-2018-the-annual-review-of-waterways-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | -1.5% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2019-12-13 | [2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55744-2019-the-annual-review-of-waterway-events-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.9% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2022-07-26 | [Controlling Draft On Lower Mississippi Increased To 50 Feet Through New Orleans - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16696-controlling-draft-on-lower-mississippi-increased-to-50-feet-through-new-orleans.md) | +8.2% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2023/03/03/mvttc-holds-41st-annual-conference-in-new-orleans/

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