# New St. Louis port bringing container ships up the Mississippi | ksdk.com

> A private group of four companies unveiled plans for a container cargo terminal on more than 300 acres at Herculaneum, Missouri, south of St. Louis. The port is projected to open in the fourth quarter of 2024, though its cost has not been determined. Officials say it could allow Midwest companies to ship containers more directly.

- Date: 2021-12-20 · published 2021-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43811-new-st-louis-port-bringing-container-ships-up-the-mississippi-ksdk-com
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A new river container hub could shift some export containers off rail and truck routes, which may ease strain on the supply chain for Midwest shippers. The effect on grain and feed flows is limited until the terminal is built.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Sources

- ksdk.com: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/business-journal/st-louis-port-container-ships-mississippi/63-b617b61e-2828-4a4b-90bf-dd4868f6bcdf

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