# Port of New Orleans

> The Army Corps of Engineers approved deepening the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet from the Gulf upriver to Baton Rouge. The Port of New Orleans says the deeper channel will let it handle larger vessels and grow container volumes.

- Date: 2018-12-11 · published 2018-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61475-port-of-new-orleans
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A deeper channel lets Gulf export terminals load larger vessels more cheaply, which can narrow freight spreads for bulk grain. The effect on prices is gradual and depends on when the project is completed.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-12-20 | [A NUMBERS GAME - Biz New Orleans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61757-a-numbers-game-biz-new-orleans.md) | -1.0% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2019-07-16 | [The Port of New Orleans reopens as embargoes slow rail traffic \| 2019-07-16  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58110-the-port-of-new-orleans-reopens-as-embargoes-slow-rail-traffic-2019-07-16-food.md) | -2.3% | -9.8% |
| CORN | 2026-10-23 | [New Orleans Grain Barges Hit 873 as Low Water Trims Tows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16330-new-orleans-grain-barges-hit-873-as-low-water-trims-tows.md) | -0.6% | — |
| CORN | 2024-05-28 | [Daily Update - New Orleans / Mississippi River - 2024-05-28 \| Moran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16545-daily-update-new-orleans-mississippi-river-2024-05-28-moran.md) | -4.6% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2018-03-03 | [Osceola River Port now open](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65888-osceola-river-port-now-open.md) | +1.0% | +5.4% |
| SOY | 2018-12-20 | [A NUMBERS GAME - Biz New Orleans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61757-a-numbers-game-biz-new-orleans.md) | -3.4% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2020-03-25 | [Supplying The Soybean - Biz New Orleans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54032-supplying-the-soybean-biz-new-orleans.md) | -0.1% | -5.9% |
| SOY | 2026-10-23 | [New Orleans Grain Barges Hit 873 as Low Water Trims Tows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16330-new-orleans-grain-barges-hit-873-as-low-water-trims-tows.md) | -2.9% | — |

## Sources

- portnola.com: https://portnola.com/info/news-media/port-record/mississippi-river-deepening-plan-positions-port-nola-to-capture-increased-volumes-and-greater-economic-impact-on-the-region

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