# The Port of New Orleans reopens as embargoes slow rail traffic | 2019-07-16  | Food Business News

> The Port of New Orleans reopened to river traffic on July 14 after a two-day closure during Tropical Storm Barry, which made landfall near Intracoastal City with 70 mph winds. Numerous highways and rail locations remained closed as of July 15.

- Date: 2019-07-16 · published 2019-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58110-the-port-of-new-orleans-reopens-as-embargoes-slow-rail-traffic-2019-07-16-food
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Temporary closure of the Mississippi outlet and continued rail disruption slow grain and meal movements for export, adding freight cost and short-term delivery delays for US feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-03 | [Coast Guard closes portion of Upper Mississippi River to all vessel traffic – Illinois Business Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71173-coast-guard-closes-portion-of-upper-mississippi-river-to-all-vessel-traffic.md) | +0.5% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2019-05-16 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 16, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58978-grain-transportation-report-may-16-2019.md) | +4.0% | +9.8% |
| CORN | 2024-06-06 | [Port strike suspended at Argentine grains hub, ensuring flow of goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13916-port-strike-suspended-at-argentine-grains-hub-ensuring-flow-of-goods-reuters.md) | +6.9% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-12-05 | [Volume of Grain Moved by Barge Remains High, May Soon Slow \| Feed & Grain News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55472-volume-of-grain-moved-by-barge-remains-high-may-soon-slow-feed-and-grain-news.md) | -4.3% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2025-11-05 | [Freight rates for grain stabilized after a short increase - ProAgro Group Leader of the Ukrainian market of agricultural business events](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16901-freight-rates-for-grain-stabilized-after-a-short-increase-proagro-group-leader.md) | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-04-03 | [Marine sector provides food security for Ukraine - European Business Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14214-marine-sector-provides-food-security-for-ukraine-european-business-association.md) | +2.5% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2024-06-06 | [Port strike suspended at Argentine grains hub, ensuring flow of goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13916-port-strike-suspended-at-argentine-grains-hub-ensuring-flow-of-goods-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2021-05-23 | [Stranded grain ships to be towed to decongest port in Argentina - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47133-stranded-grain-ships-to-be-towed-to-decongest-port-in-argentina-businessworld.md) | -0.7% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- foodbusinessnews.net: https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/14120-the-port-of-new-orleans-reopens-as-embargoes-slow-rail-traffic

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