# Hurricane Ida damages Louisiana grain terminal, disrupts exports | Reuters

> Hurricane Ida damaged Louisiana grain terminal operations, including a Reserve, Louisiana facility on the Mississippi River, disrupting grain exports. The report indicates the company operates two terminals along the river.

- Date: 2021-08-30 · published 2021-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45732-hurricane-ida-damages-louisiana-grain-terminal-disrupts-exports-reuters
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Terminal damage on the lower Mississippi extends export delays for corn, soybeans and wheat, which supports U.S. export basis and nearby futures while weighing on Gulf shipments.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-09-02 | [Hurricane Ida Leaves Lower Mississippi River Largely Shut Down as Damage Reports Come In](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45093-hurricane-ida-leaves-lower-mississippi-river-largely-shut-down-as-damage.md) | -3.0% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine turns to alternative grain export routes, counts losses as Russia blocks ports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14091-exclusive-ukraine-turns-to-alternative-grain-export-routes-counts-losses-as.md) | -0.5% | +10.1% |
| CORN | 2017-11-03 | [Ukrainian grain exporters incur the highest costs in ports — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67885-ukrainian-grain-exporters-incur-the-highest-costs-in-ports-latifundist-com.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2021-08-31 | [Louisiana Ports Shutdown May Impact Agriculture Exports - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45468-louisiana-ports-shutdown-may-impact-agriculture-exports-tt.md) | -4.6% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2026-02-19 | [Strike Paralyzes Argentina Major Ports, Halts Grain Shipments and Disrupts Trade - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20628-strike-paralyzes-argentina-major-ports-halts-grain-shipments-and-disrupts-trade.md) | +0.6% | +7.4% |
| SOY | 2021-09-16 | [China buys Brazilian soy as hurricane damage limits US exports: traders - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44957-china-buys-brazilian-soy-as-hurricane-damage-limits-us-exports-traders-markets.md) | -0.9% | -7.7% |
| SOY | 2021-09-02 | [Hurricane Ida Leaves Lower Mississippi River Largely Shut Down as Damage Reports Come In](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45093-hurricane-ida-leaves-lower-mississippi-river-largely-shut-down-as-damage.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2021-08-31 | [Louisiana Ports Shutdown May Impact Agriculture Exports - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45468-louisiana-ports-shutdown-may-impact-agriculture-exports-tt.md) | -2.8% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/hurricane-ida-damages-louisiana-grain-terminal-disrupts-exports-2021-08-30/

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