# Aucoin: Port of South Louisiana pens Op-Ed to urge Congress to use the Harbor Maintenance Tax | L'Observateur

> The Port of South Louisiana's executive director urged Congress to use the Harbor Maintenance Tax to keep the Mississippi navigable. He cited record precipitation from April 2018 to April 2019 and silt deposits that are over twice normal in 2019.

- Date: 2019-09-04 · published 2019-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56948-aucoin-port-of-south-louisiana-pens-op-ed-to-urge-congress-to-use-the-harbor
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Shallow channels from silt buildup restrict barge drafts on the export corridor, adding freight cost and limiting throughput for grain shipments through the Gulf.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- lobservateur.com: https://lobservateur.com/2019/09/04/aucoin-port-of-south-louisiana-pens-op-ed-to-urge-congress-to-use-the-harbor-maintenance-tax/

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