# Port of South Louisiana’s Matthews says infrastructure bill helps Louisiana and Mississippi ports

> Paul Matthews, executive director of the Port of South Louisiana, says the new infrastructure bill will help Louisiana and Mississippi ports expand. He argues that lock expansion on the lower Mississippi would provide an alternative to West and East Coast port congestion. He also cites the Corps of Engineers' January 19 funding announcement.

- Date: 2022-02-02 · published 2022-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16732-port-of-south-louisiana-s-matthews-says-infrastructure-bill-helps-louisiana-and
- 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

Expanded Gulf port and lock capacity could shift export flows toward the Mississippi, but the effects are years away and do not change current prices.

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| SOY | 2017-06-13 | [Opinion - In Louisiana, Agriculture & Infrastructure Are Linked - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70378-opinion-in-louisiana-agriculture-and-infrastructure-are-linked-dredgewire.md) | +0.7% | +10.1% |
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## Sources

- waterwayscouncil.org: https://waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2022/02/ajot

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