# Navigation Pinch Point on Mississippi River Moves North

> The Mississippi River navigation pinch point has moved from Memphis to St. Louis as the Army Corps of Engineers reduces flows from Missouri River dams. New Orleans grain terminals reported a 35% increase in barges unloaded week over week. Spot barge rates have fallen from about $110 a metric ton in October to nearly $40.

- Date: 2022-11-18 · published 2022-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38712-navigation-pinch-point-on-mississippi-river-moves-north
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower barge rates reduce the freight cost burden on Gulf-bound grain, which narrows the basis discount for lower-river farmers. Ongoing shallow water near St. Louis still constrains movements.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-08-16 | [Mississippi River Congestion Still Weighs on Soybean Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57485-mississippi-river-congestion-still-weighs-on-soybean-market.md) | -0.2% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2024-11-14 | [Mississippi River levels lift export opportunity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16491-mississippi-river-levels-lift-export-opportunity.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-21 | [Recent Rainfall Numbers Boost Mississippi River Depth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16495-recent-rainfall-numbers-boost-mississippi-river-depth.md) | -0.2% | -2.8% |
| SOY | 2020-08-06 | [Deepening Lower Mississippi River \| Iowa Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51507-deepening-lower-mississippi-river-iowa-soybean-association.md) | +1.0% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2020-09-16 | [Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening to 50 Feet Begins \| Port NOLA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50998-mississippi-river-ship-channel-deepening-to-50-feet-begins-port-nola.md) | +2.8% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2018-02-26 | [Flooding Halts Shipping on Illinois River, Creates Havoc on Mississippi](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66384-flooding-halts-shipping-on-illinois-river-creates-havoc-on-mississippi.md) | +1.8% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2020-08-06 | [Deepening Lower Mississippi River \| Iowa Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51507-deepening-lower-mississippi-river-iowa-soybean-association.md) | +1.4% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2020-09-16 | [Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening to 50 Feet Begins \| Port NOLA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50998-mississippi-river-ship-channel-deepening-to-50-feet-begins-port-nola.md) | +1.1% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2022/11/18/navigation-pinch-point-mississippi
- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/navigation-pinch-point-on-mississippi-river-moves-north/

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