# Mississippi River dredging: the difference five feet could make - Brownfield Ag News

> The US Army Corps of Engineers plans to deepen 64 miles of the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and the Gulf by five feet in two roughly two-year phases. Port strategist John Vickerman says the project will allow larger vessels and mid-stream transfers, reducing costs for grain exporters.

- Date: 2020-03-11 · published 2020-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54029-mississippi-river-dredging-the-difference-five-feet-could-make-brownfield-ag
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Deeper channels lower ocean freight costs for grain exports over the long term, a structural change that narrows the gap between inland and export prices, though it has no near-term price effect.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/mississippi-river-dredging-the-difference-five-feet-could-make/

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